Human Resources Apprentice

• Supporting recruitment administration, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews and onboarding new colleagues
• Processing new starter and leaver documentation, ensuring legal compliance and accurate record keeping
• Maintaining employee records and HR systems to ensure information remains accurate and up to date
• Supporting payroll administration and the preparation of employee data
• Assisting with absence management administration and reporting.
• Helping maintain HR policies, procedures and company documentation
• Supporting training and development administration, including training records and communications
• Assisting with management reporting and wider HR projects
• Providing administrative support across the HR team and wider Central Services function
• Supporting Head Office reception and switchboard cover when required

• Training to be held in the workplace, via virtual learning delivery with the allocated provider
• Frequency of one-to-one catch ups every fortnight and allocated training sesisons monthly

• Whilst we cannot promise a permanent contract upon completion, this is our intention for the right candidate
• We have a strong track record of welcoming HR apprentices at head office into our HR team on a long-term basis, whereby others have progressed into HR Advisors and the like

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Alongside a competitive starting salary, you'll enjoy a great range of benefits including 25 days' holiday (rising with service), bank holidays, pension, holiday purchase scheme, free parking, wellbeing support, retail discounts, healthcare options, enhanced family-friendly policies, long service awards, EE discounts, eye care support and a generous referral scheme.

We're dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows.

With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and stretch you, but it will also provide outstanding opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to genuine job satisfaction at every stage of their career.

We provide competitive pay alongside flexible benefits that help your rewards package go further. Our business values commitment, teamwork, adaptability and a genuine desire to learn - so if you're looking to build a long-term career, we'd love to hear from you.