Employee Relations Apprentice in Coventry

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About The Team We Are Recruiting To

Coventry City Council’s People & Culture Team sits within Human Resources and focuses on people, process and performance to deliver organisational transformation and cultural change through a range of organisational interventions. We’re a high performing team who are leading on a number of key priorities across the organisation including: Employee Engagement, Values & Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Talent Development, Corporate Learning & Development and Apprenticeships & Early Careers.

The Apprenticeships & Early Careers Team is responsible for delivering the Council’s Apprenticeship Strategy which includes:

• Increasing the number and quality of apprenticeship opportunities within the Council
• Widening participation by targeting and engaging with priority and under-represented groups
• Embedding apprenticeships across the organisation and developing career pathways
• Effectively utilising the Apprenticeship Levy to upskill our current workforce

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Job Role

As an ER Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our People Services function. Your responsibilities will include coordinating meetings, handling HR-related queries, maintaining and updating employee information on our systems, preparing documentation and reports, and ensuring all tasks are carried out in line with data protection and confidentiality requirements. This role provides essential experience across multiple areas of HR while you work towards the Level 3 HR apprenticeship standard. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 21 months. You will undertake Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship standard.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a motivated and reliable individual who is eager to develop a career in HR. You will demonstrate strong organisational skills, accuracy, and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will be able to maintain confidentiality, work collaboratively within a team, and manage priorities effectively. You should also be confident using Microsoft Office applications and willing to learn and apply new HR processes as part of your Level 3 HR apprenticeship.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Closing date: 15/02/26

Pre-interview date (Face-to-face): 23/02/26

Interview date(s) (Face-to-face): 05/03/26

Pre-interview session details: The pre-interview is a short session to give candidates further details of the apprenticeship role, what to expect from and how to prepare for the final interview. A short diagnostic assessment may be completed to check Maths and English levels and identify any support required.

Application Support - Did you know that there is support available to help you with your application? If you would like support in completing your application or have any questions about our recruitment and selection processes, help is available at The Job Shop.

Address: West Orchard Way, Coventry CV1 1FY • Phone: 024 7678 5740 • Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk • Website: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop

About Coventry - Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards & benefits package which includes:

• Flexible working arrangements
• An outstanding local government pension scheme
• Great opportunities to develop with access to accredited courses.
• Access to an award-winning Occupational Health Service
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme