HR Trainee

Job Description

Job Title: HR Trainee

Location: Rochester, Kent. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £25000

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist the HR team by providing timely information and administrative support to improve the HR services offered to employees
• Respond to queries via the HR inbox, telephone, and greet visitors to the HR department. This includes managing enquiries, offering initial advice, and directing individuals to the appropriate information or colleagues, as part of a customer-focused service for both internal and external clients
• Take minutes during meetings, including disciplinary, investigation, and grievance hearings, ensuring that the notes are accurately transcribed, approved, and distributed promptly
• Support the induction process by efficiently handling administration tasks and ensuring a supply of employer-branded materials
• Organise and coordinate interim and exit interviews
• Perform additional administrative duties to assist the HR function
• Study towards your CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice, fully sponsored by the company

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• GCSEs A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Committed to advancing your career by undertaking the CIPD Level 3 qualification through an external study programme
• Good organisational skills with an ability to multitask and prioritise demands
• Effective communicator both written and verbally

Desirable

• Previous office administration experience

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The HR Team:

As an HR Trainee, you will join our expanding team at our site in Rochester, Kent. You’ll be focused on learning and developing your career within HR (Human Resources), providing efficient day-to-day administrative support to all members of the HR team. This role is designed to give you a broad understanding of all aspects of HR and how they fit into the wider business.

You will have the opportunity to study towards your CIPD Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice, fully sponsored by the company. You’ll begin this qualification within your first year, gaining valuable knowledge and expertise in people practice—ideal for starting a career in HR. Day release will be provided to attend the course, and you’ll be expected to dedicate some of your own time to studying for this part-time qualification.

In addition to your studies, this trainee role will offer valuable exposure to our HR function, with opportunities for career progression within the department. You’ll develop both your HR and business acumen skills, while enhancing your practical vocational abilities. This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of 3-4 days a week in the office.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 24th September 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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