HR Apprentice

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The Hereford operation is the major UK production facility in the PCC Metals & Forging division and we now have a new and exciting opportunity for a **HR Apprentice **to join the team.

**Summary**:
Working as an apprentice in the Human resources department will provide first class customer service to the organisation in all HR generalist functions. This position will be based at the Hereford site.

**Essential Functions**:

- Perform attendance tracking and monitor attendance for UK sites in line with current Time & Attendance (T&A) policies including but not limited to:

- Daily monitoring of the absence hotline.
- Reporting absences to Line Management and HRM in a timely manner.
- Ensure Return to Work forms are received and chased where necessary.
- Produce reports on triggers in line with Time & Attendance policy.
- Maintain and update T & A system and support Supervisors as required.
- Prepare all UK paperwork and update HCM system. Liaise with payroll function with all pay and payroll related information being co-ordinated in conjunction with the HRM including but not limited to:

- Merit pay awards
- Annual salary increases
- Shift change letters
- Raising appropriate PAF forms as required
- Any other UK admin requirement as directed by HRM
- Creates and maintains personal files in compliance with HR Audit requirements and applicable legal requirements.
- Provide UK reports and graphs as required and directed on but not limited to the following:

- Absence and overtime.
- Headcount.
- Holiday Entitlement/Balances.
- Any other reporting requirements.
- Process enrolments, changes and terminations of participants in all benefit plans and programmes including but not limited to:

- Private Healthcare
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Support HR Generalist to ensure all UK pensions administration is managed correctly for payroll and reporting to Fidelity Master Trust inc starters/leavers/personal details changes/ increase and decrease in contributions/ joining or leaving salary sacrifice scheme etc.
- Manage invoice processing for UK HR Department.
- Support all admin related leave issues i.e. maternity; paternity; adoption; jury service; extended holidays etc.
- Act as note taker as required in investigation and disciplinary meetings etc.
- Assist the HR team with assigned administrative duties including but not limited to:

- Arranging interviews.
- Filing.
- Inductions/probationary reviews chasing return of completed paperwork.
- Audit preparation.
- Carry out any T&A/ HCM testing for UK HR as directed.
- Keep up to date with T&A system to provide coaching and support for T&A supervisors at UK sites as required either face to face or remotely.
- Ensure full compliance with current audit/control rules.
- Produce swipe cards as required keeping a list of names and reasons for renewing cards to monitor potential abuse of system.

As a member of the SMW HR Team, our team philosophy is that we contribute to team efforts; finding new ways to help the team; learn new skills needed by the team; pitch in to help others team members as required; volunteer to help without being asked; keep track of approaching deadlines and speeding up processes; keep aware of team member’s needs, offering support and assistance when required.

These duties will be reviewed after each year of apprenticeship.

**Knowledge/Qualification/Education**
- 5 GCSE’s (equivalent to C or above) to include English, Mathematics essential.
- Ideally, educated to 'A' Level standard preferred but not essential.

**Experience**:

- Previous office based work experience preferable.

**Technical Competencies**
- IT literate.
- MS Office - Word and Excel.

**Special skills**
- Demonstrate ability to carry out administration and management of processes.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Able to interact with all levels of staff and management.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Able to prioritise and organise tasks with good time management.

**Behavioural** **Competencies**
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Able to work to strict deadlines.
- Well organised and used to dealing and managing high volumes of work in a structured manner.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated.
- Team Worker - able to build relationships.
- Customer Focused - delivers goals.
- Approachable-personable manner.
- Ability to self-manage, work on own initiative under minimum supervision.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Flexible and professional approach to scope of role.
- Willing to learn and complete a HR apprenticeship qualification.

**Benefits**:

- Attractive Salary.
- Quarterly performance bonus scheme.
- Excellent Contributory Company Pension.
- Life Assurance.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Free Eye Test & Prescription Safety Glasses.
- Free Onsite Parking.
- Training and development opportunities.

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

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