Chartered HR Apprentice

4 months ago


Skelmersdale, United Kingdom Chemist4U Full time

Chemist 4 U is a popular UK online pharmacy that provides a broad range of treatments. Our aim is to meet and exceed all expectations of an online chemist. To do this, we offer a huge choice on everything from vitamins, beauty, dental, sexual well-being, prescriptions, and much more.

Here at Chemist 4U we aim to build the best prescription experience in the UK. Sounds ambitious, right? But that’s okay, because we’ve got a fantastic team of talented, creative, and forward-thinking people, that are key in helping us get there.

It’s an exciting period of transformation here at Chemist 4U, in a rapidly changing healthcare industry. The future will require change and, importantly, your support to deliver it. Our customers sit of the heart of everything we do. We are shortly moving to new premises to facilitate our increase in business activities.

Our rapid growth means the organisation feels fast-moving, constantly changing, so there’s opportunity to make a difference and influence the right change. You will support our Head of HR in working across the employee lifecycle whilst studying a Level 5 CIPD (for which day release will be facilitated). You will work across the employee lifecycle to motivate and engage our people, ensuring they perform at the highest level and helping us maintain our competitive edge.

**About the role**

The programme is flexible allowing you to direct your learning opportunities and graduate experience, whilst deepening your understanding of the People function and broader business.

Day-to-day responsibilities will vary but will include:
- delivering customer focused operational HR support,
- providing advice and guidance to resolve day-to-day queries covering: HR policies, processes, procedures and practices.
- Coaching, training and challenging managers on their approach to people issues, advising how to maximise employee performance, capability and contribution.
- Owning the delivery of key people processes such as absence, maternity, paternity, flexible working, probation etc.
- Supporting the Head of HR and Line Managers in the performance management of individuals and other employee relations situations (e.g. performance improvement plans, capability problems, disciplinary scenarios, grievances).
- Supporting the planning and implementation of organisational changes, HR projects and initiatives that support the Company's People strategy/local plans. This will include the implementation of a new HR system.
- You will also be reviewing data and producing reports for key employee metrics (e.g. turnover, headcount, absence) identifying, investigating and flagging possible implications of issues/trends that show up.
- You will be supporting the development and implementation of strategies related to Reward and Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning & Development and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.

**About you**
- Able to evidence how you have applied your knowledge to solve problems, either through your university projects or as part of your extra-curricular activities.
- Comfortable undertaking research, compiling reports, with strong analytical and numerical skills.
- You will be comfortable presenting ideas and taking part in discussions with senior stakeholders, and you'll be skilled at building relationships and collaborating with colleagues across the business.

**Salary**: From £23,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2023