Human Resources Apprenticeship Programme
HOWDEN UK GROUP LIMITED · Milton Keynes, MK9 1AU
HR support (level 3)
Our Human Resources (HR) team helps make Howden a great place to work by supporting colleagues throughout their careers.
As an apprentice, you'll work alongside HR professionals, support important projects and learn how we help employees, managers and teams succeed through advice, development and people-focused initiatives.
The work
- Gain broad experience across HR whilst supporting our HR Advisory team and HR Employee Services team.
- Support colleagues by responding to HR queries and helping maintain accurate employee records.
- Learn how HR processes work by supporting new joiner onboarding and understanding how we support employees throughout their careers.
- Develop your HR knowledge by shadowing experienced HR Advisors and learn how they deal with employee-related cases from start to finish.
- Build confidence communicating with stakeholders by supporting managers and employees with day-to-day queries and requests.
- Assist with gathering and analysing HR data, helping the team produce regular reports and insights for the business.
- Support our team by helping to maintain up-to-date and accurate HR records.
What you come out with
Our apprentices join Howden on permanent contracts from day one. After successfully completing the 18-month programme, you'll transition out of the apprenticeship and continue developing your skills, expertise and career within your chosen area of the business.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4
The employer
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We're experts helping clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees and spanning 56 countries.
Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s Howden.
Workplace
- 201-249 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 1AU