People Operations Apprentice

Pay:

£8 to £8 per hour

Contract Type:

Full time

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

31/07/2026

About this job

At Futura, we have over 1,600 colleagues serving 12,000 children across 26 schools, along with shared services and commercial teams.

We understand that our people are our greatest asset, so to fulfil our mission of "Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish," we need exceptional individuals who embody our mission and values in every department and school.

As a People Operations Apprentice you will provide an HR operational and administrative service to a number of schools and academies that are allocated to the post holder, working as a wider team when required to ensure an effective service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with School Office Managers to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and Trust policies.
• Provide administrative support for the full employee lifecycle including on-boarding, contract variations and leavers.
• Ensure pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with Safer Recruitment practices, Ofsted and Trust policies and procedures.
• Provide accurate data to the Trusts Payroll Provider in a timely manner.
• Signpost basic HR enquiries (email, phone, in-person) and elevate when needed.
• Support schools to maintain electronic records and in-house HR systems.
• Assist with preparing school-based reports on employee related data to help schools manage staff.
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with school leaders, office managers and other professional service colleagues.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent – English & Maths grade C or above (or willing to work towards).
• Experience of working in a busy office environment would be an advantage.

Personal Qualities

• Able to demonstrate Futura values and how to live them in the workplace.
• Solution-focused approach to problem solving.
• Positive attitude to change.
• Confidence in own ability/initiative.
• Good organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Understanding the need for confidentiality.

Skills

• Training will be provided; confident learning ability.

Apprenticeship Details

You will be working towards the Level 3 HR support apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours.
• Functional skills in Maths and English if required.

This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

Apprenticeship duration: 14 months.

Benefits

• Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development, inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
• Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like Wellbeing Moments, flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist and physiotherapy appointments), multiple retail discount schemes, 34 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), generous Local Government Pension Scheme, Healthcare Plan EPA, retail discounts, Cycle to Work scheme, Gym Membership discount (at Trust Sports Centres). Working week 37 hours Monday to Friday.

Future Prospects

Possibility for a permanent role if one becomes available. Continuous Professional Development, inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.