HR Apprentice (Level 3) - UCB

Are you a people-person with big ambitions and a curious mind? Ready to take your first step into the world of HR? At UCB, we’re offering an exciting opportunity to launch your career through a 18-month HR apprenticeship, packed with real experience, expert guidance, and a fully funded Level 3 CIPD qualification.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company with a bold mission: to improve the lives of people living with severe diseases. With more than 9,000 employees around the world, our work in neurology and immunology is powered by science, but it’s inspired by people – our patients, our teams, and hopefully, you!

As our HR Apprentice, you’ll become part of a passionate, friendly team and get hands-on experience supporting over 700 UK-based colleagues. You’ll rotate across different parts of the HR function, including:

A team of 4 Business Partners An Operations team of 5 (covering the employee lifecycle, pay, and benefits) A Recruitment team of 5

From helping to welcome new joiners to assisting with HR projects, employee communications and day-to-day support, you’ll be learning by doing – and supported every step of the way. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your confidence, grow your skills, and discover what a career in HR could look like for you.

If you’re eager to learn, love working with people, and want to be part of a company that truly cares – we can’t wait to meet you.

Main accountabilities:

Monitoring and responding to first level employee queries though the on-line portal ‘HR Answers’ Coordination of the starters and leavers process, including reference checking, reporting and communicating with other relevant departments Setting up and manage arrangements for all new hire inductions including slide preparations, collating induction packs, arranging catering Managing all aspects of training: including booking trainers, candidate registration, meeting invitations, distribution of pre-work, booking rooms and catering Support the relocation process for internal transfers and new recruits, through arranging temporary accommodation, and tracking financial spend and reporting to Finance for tax purposes Arranging and collating exit interviews and reporting on trends/ analysis Maintaining complete and accurate employee files – electronic and hard copy Processing all Purchase Orders and invoice processing in SAP to ensure department spend is managed effectively

Training:

Qualification to be delivered:

CIPD level 3 Apprenticeship Standard: Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship Training Provider: BPP Delivery model: A blend of online learning and day release

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business. There is a possibility of progression on to the level 5 Apprenticeship in People Practice that delivers the CIPD level 5. This is subject to learner performance and business need at the time.

The training will expose the apprentice to a wide range of skills and competencies which would make them well placed for further study or suitable for many job opportunities in the life sciences sector.

Employer Description:
As the specialists in skills for science and technology, our purpose is to make sure your business; your people and our industry are future ready. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00, with one hour unpaid lunch break. Flexible hours / working- UCB office core hours, 10.00am - 16.00, with the remainder of the working day made up to suit the individual.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Creative,Non judgemental