Higher Apprentice Human Resources

Job Title: Higher Apprentice Human Resources

What You’ll Be Doing:

You will be responsible for all things 'people' related; supporting employees throughout their time with the business with anything from changing the way people work, to helping them through difficult personal or professional issues, to working with managers in the business to tackle complex business challenges.

A career in HR offers lots of variety and challenges along with lots of enjoyment. If successful, you will be offered a structured development program consisting of both on-the-job learning and professional training.

Our HR Higher Apprentice will gain experience in all areas of Employee Relations such as Managing Employee Cases, Communication with Trade Unions, liaising with Legal, and managing stakeholders. You will also learn the importance of managing information and be responsible for providing statistics and key data for Director Review. There will also be a possibility of a stretch assignment in Reward or Talent.

You will also have the opportunity to achieve qualifications which support on-the-job training, as well as allowing you to further your career to go onto CIPD Chartership.

Please note: You must not book any annual leave within the first 3 months of your apprenticeship. Following this, leave will be considered depending on the individual training delivery schedule and must be approved by your line manager.

Qualifications

Level 5 CIPD.

You will be attending university once every 3-4 weeks, this will be a hybrid approach, occasionally attending in person at Blackpool and the Fylde College.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Air Team:

The Air sector is a world leader in the aerospace industry with expertise that can be traced back to the very earliest days of aviation.

We design and build advanced training and combat aircraft; develop and work with the latest in cutting-edge technology; and provide support and maintenance for our customers across the world.

By joining our 23,000-strong global workforce, you could directly contribute to some of our leading aircraft including the Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35 Lightning II, or our next generation of aircraft, in the UK or at one of our international sites. Whether you’re providing direct support to our customers, ensuring our programmes run to time and cost, or influencing the design and manufacture of our products, you’ll be completing work that counts.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about delivering excellence and supporting some of the world’s most significant aerospace organisations.

We believe in investing in our people and inspiring continual innovation in our business. Developing and using the latest technology to compete with the world’s best is at the heart of what we do.

Providing world-class training, support, and development to our people means we inspire the very best talent to achieve great things.

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 fulfill 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 that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control / Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualification Requirements

• 5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) including Maths & English
• A minimum of 72 UCAS points (180 point old system), or equivalent (excluding UCAS points gained at AS level)