People Apprentice in Dunstable

Passionate about Human Resources? Want to be part of an innovative, fast-paced retailer? Our energetic Head Office based in Dunstable is a fantastic environment filled with brilliant personalities. We are a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Savers, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun. Our success comes from our people – they make the difference.

We are all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard. Here's the exciting bit…a day includes working as part of the Customer and People team, you will support the whole department across your apprenticeship giving you more opportunity to expand your knowledge of the world of people. You will work 37.5 hours a week, Mon-Fri, on a 13-month contract, earning £20,500 per annum. This unique opportunity is perfect for someone who has a passion for HR and wants to learn all aspects of the department and widen their knowledge whilst having fun in a very welcoming department.

You will work through a programme of learning with the support of an Assessor and your Manager over a 13-month period, all done on site, so no college days! At the end of your training period you will complete a discussion around your experiences, a multiple-choice test and an observation within your role.

A typical day for this role includes:

• Provide administrative support to the People Advice Team, responding to and managing queries received via the People Advice inbox.
• Build effective working relationships within the People Advice team and wider People function, supporting a professional and consistent service.
• Ensure all case management administration is completed accurately, consistently and in a timely manner.
• Support with the coordination of cases by maintaining trackers, updating systems and ensuring documentation is organised.
• Manage the scanning, filing and secure storage of employee documentation in line with data protection and company standards.
• Maintain inboxes, trackers and filing systems, including uploading documents onto systems such as Pulse.
• Support general administrative tasks including document preparation, data collation and record keeping.
• As knowledge and confidence develop, there may be the opportunity to provide basic guidance to stores via the telephone under supervision.

The role is right for you if:

• You have a genuine interest in Human Resources
• You have a confident and energetic approach to working
• You are happy in a fast-paced environment
• You love to learn and work within a vibrant team
• You have good IT and communication skills
• You have basic experience of MS Excel and Word
• You can put the customer first
• You can be flexible and adaptable and work well under pressure

You qualify if…

• You have GCSE’s grade 4/C or above in maths and English
• You have not worked in business admin before
• You are not currently at school, college or university.
• You have an interest in Human Resources.

Benefits:

• Pension & Life assurance
• 28 days holiday
• Reward & recognition scheme and long service awards

During your Apprenticeship you’ll also receive a Superdrug staff discount and loyalty card that gives you up to 30% off products and services in our sister store and includes a loyalty points scheme. This is as well as online access to discounts and cash back with other retailers, all subsidised by Savers. As an Apprentice, you can also apply for an Apprenticeship NUS Extra card, which gives you even more discounts at participating outlets!