HR Apprentice (Watson Ramsbottom Limited)
WATSON RAMSBOTTOM LIMITED · BLACKBURN, BB1 6DN
HR support (level 3)
To assist the HR team by completing a broad range of HR administrative tasks under the guidance of HR colleagues.You will be completing a Level 3 CIPD Qualification alongside receiving on-the-job training andfeedback.
The work
HR Administration & Records:
• Maintain accurate electronic personnel files and employee records.
• Process new starter, contract, transfer, promotion, and leaver paperwork.
• Update HR information systems (HRIS) and manage databases regarding absence, annual leave, and sickness tracking.
Recruitment & Onboarding:
• Draft job adverts, post vacancies on job boards or internal portals, and manage recruitment inboxes.
• Support shortlisting administration, coordinate interview schedules, and send candidate communications.
• Assist with induction arrangements and delivery
• Carry out pre-employment checks, including right-to-work documentation, reference requests, and background/DBS checks.
Employee Support & Queries:
• Act as a first point of contact for routine employee and manager queries via phone, email, or in person
• Assist with general correspondence, draft letters, take meeting notes, and support employee wellbeing or internal communications.
Training & Development Support:
• Help coordinate staff training sessions, track mandatory compliance training, and maintain learning records.
Data & Reporting:
• Assist in gathering data for HR metrics, turnover reports, and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) monitoring
Training
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Training provider: BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
What you come out with
On successful completion of the apprenticeship possible opportunity to join the HR team initially as a HR Administrator.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- Microsoft Word, Excel
- Basic IT literacy
- Interpersonal skills
- Accuracy
- Positive
- Proactive
- Can do attitude
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English and Maths C/4 or above, or equivalent L4
Things to consider
• Basic IT literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, and database familiarity).
• Strict understanding of confidentiality, data protection, and GDPR principles
Pay extras and benefits
Additional day holiday for birthday
PMI - Bupa cover following one year service
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
£18,000 a year
The employer
Watson Ramsbottom is a multi service law firm with offices across the country offering a full range of legal services to personal and commercial clients. The roots of our firm go back several generations. Every page of our esteemed history has been guided by the same commitment to our clients.
Our mottos are more than just words—they are the ingrained principles we live by and the very essence of the Watson Ramsbottom experience.
We are Human — We’ve #GotYourBack
Workplace
- 25-29 VICTORIA STREET, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DN