This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: HR Support Apprentice
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 4th Floor
- Salary: £17,877 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Apprentice
- Duration: Two Years
- Closing Date: 30/06/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 14263
- This post is not open to job share
About The Team & Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the council’s People Services Team as a Human Resources (HR) Support Apprentice.
In People Services, we support the organisation’s workforce, culture and employee relations. We lead on areas including recruitment, training, policy development, employee relations and change management.
As an HR Support Apprentice, you’ll help make a difference by providing administrative support across People Services, supporting the full employee lifecycle.
You’ll provide a wide range of administrative and general support to each of the teams in People Services, including Employee Relations, Organisational Development, Traded and Shared Services and Pay and Reward, giving you broad experience of different areas of HR. You will support colleagues and managers with HR processes and help provide guidance using HR policies and employment legislation.
Alongside this, we will support you to study towards the Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship Standard.
About you
You will:
- Be confident using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Windows Internet Browser.
- Bring your strong verbal and written communication skills to provide a wide range of support to colleagues and managers.
- Bring your creative problem-solving skills and have a flexible approach to challenges.
About Us
Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
For all your hard work, you will receive:
Flexible and agile working opportunities
25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
An in-house Occupational Health service
Employee discount scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
How to apply
If you’re interested in starting a career in HR and want to make a positive difference, we’d love to hear from you.
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Becky Sandford via email at [email protected].
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 20 July 2026.
As part of the interview process, shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short task in advance and submit this ahead of their interview. This will involve using a computer (for example, creating a table or chart to present information).
If accessing a computer may be a barrier for you, or if you require any adjustments to take part in the selection process, please let us know as soon as possible so we can discuss appropriate support or adjustments.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
HR Support Apprentice - Job Profile
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have the right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
