Apprentice HR Assistant SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED

Savills (UK) Limited

Apprentice HR Assistant SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED

£20500

Savills (UK) Limited, Eastgate, City of Peterborough

  • Full time
  • U
  • Onsite working
  • Apprenticeship programme

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 84633574b32e4e3988e0429f2363985b

Full Job Description

We are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for a dedicated Apprentice HR Assistant to join our dynamic Human Resources team based in Peterborough. The successful candidate will gain valuable knowledge in a variety of HR areas, contributing to the effectiveness and efficiency of our HR department and providing an outstanding service to our clients.,

  • Understand and apply company and team processes and procedures

  • Provide assistance to employees with regards to utilising MyHR and in understanding internal processes, acting as a first point of contact providing support and guidance

  • Produce ad-hoc and monthly HR reports

  • Ensure that employee records are updated and maintained accurately

  • Develop and maintain active communication both within the team and wider divisions

  • Keep up to date with legislative changes and ensure compliance and best practice is adhered to

  • Assist with annual appraisal processes, including answering queries and providing reports/statistics

  • Liaise with managers to ensure fixed term employments are extended or ended accordingly

  • Logging and tracking family leave requests and dealing with any associated correspondence

  • Responsible for providing general HR advice in line with the employee handbook

  • Create contracts and ensure the timely completion of the onboarding process

  • Process employee change of terms and conditions as well as supporting with the leaver process, ensuring documents are completed and Payroll notified in a timely manner

  • Adding and removing job vacancies from the Company's internal job tracking system

  • Responding to external reference requests

  • Supporting with the Loyalty Award, Refer a Friend and Alumni schemes


  • Employee Relations:
  • Reviewing monthly sickness returns and liaising with managers to ensure HR sickness records are accurate

  • Monitoring sickness notifications and working with the HR Advisor to address any absence issues

  • Tracking and reporting on 3 month and 6 month probationary periods and escalating matters to the HR Advisor

  • Reporting on exit interviews where necessary

  • Holiday reporting and following up with managers


  • Other Responsibilities:
  • Coordination of Occupational Health referrals and assisting with follow-up actions

  • Assist with team projects and helping to drive improvements in the team and Divisions

  • Develop and maintain active communication both within the team and wider Divisions

  • Keep up to date with legislative changes and ensure compliance and best practice is adhered to

  • Processing invoices using the internal MyPurchasing system.

  • Organising and booking team travel

  • Updating HR team organisation charts


  • GCSE English and maths at Level 4 (Grade C) or above is a mandatory requirement and you may not apply if you are currently studying for or already have a degree.

    You must be eligible to live, work and remain in the UK, within 1 hour's commute of the office you are applying to.

    The training you will be getting

    HR Support Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
  • On the job training is provided to ensure all the required knowledge and experience is obtained throughout the apprenticeship to qualify successfully

    Communication skills, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Word and Excel skills, Written skills, Punctual and reliable, Keen and enthusiastic, Thirst for knowledge, Self-motivation, Ability to work under pressure, Meet deadlines, Diary management, GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Essential

    Founded in the UK in 1855, Savills is one of the world's leading property agents. Our experience and expertise spans the globe, with 600 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist and local knowledge, and we take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.

    You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:
  • training

  • qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field

  • industry or sector experience