Human Resources Apprentice

Job description

This is a newly created role for us here at Ogilvy UK. The HR Apprentice role will work in rotation within 3 functions: HR generalist team, Learning and Development and Talent Acquisition whilst also studying towards a HR Support Level 3 qualification.

A big part of this role will be supporting the organisation by delivering efficient and effective day-to-day HR support and assistance to our People Team across all aspects of the employee life cycle; including talent acquisition, employee onboarding, contracting and benefits, probation, training and development, holiday and absence tracking, payroll employee offboarding and people projects. You will be a key member of the People team, helping us to champion our culture and employee experience. As such, you should have a passion for developing and implementing initiatives to improve the working environment and our employer brand.

You will also be assigned a mentor/buddy during your apprenticeship to assist you throughout your apprenticeship. The mentor/buddy will help guide you through your apprenticeship and offer guidance where you need.

A bit about you:

This role is for you if you want to gain valuable work experience, on the job training whilst also gaining a recognised HR CIPD qualification

We’re looking for someone who is positive, passionate and enjoys working with others. You will act as a resource investigator in using your connections, online research and industry best practice to propose solutions with a continuous improvement mindset.

You will learn and develop the skills across a full spectrum of HR, with the commonality of communication, listening, analysis and insights across the areas. We will work with you to help aid you to adapt to challenges and changing priorities whilst being able to work in a fast-paced environment too.

Familiarity with….

At Ogilvy UK, we want to make sure that you're set up to grow and develop in your role and enjoy some of the best times of your working career. Our learning and development team are on hand to provide training for you, to help you excel in every aspect of your role. So, if you think you may not have experience in some aspects of this position, don’t worry, and apply away. We’re here to help you grow and nurture your skills.

What type of role/s can this lead to in the future:

This is a perfect entry level role for a career as an HR generalist or an HR specialist, whether in training and development or talent acquisition.

The Package

Paid 24 month placement. Candidates will also gain a Level 3 Human Resources qualification

The Agency

Ogilvy UK

Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe in today’s world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth.   

We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas.We call this Borderless Creativity.        

Which is why our teams work fluidly across 5 capabilities: Advertising, Innovation, Experience, PR and Health.   This allows us to not only operate but innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent.  We believe impact and magic lies at this intersection.   Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries.   

The result is multifaceted ideas for our clients that drive impact and are born from the intersection of platform x culture x technology.