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HR Apprentice (Level 3) - UCB,Apply From:29/06/2025Learning ProviderDelivered by BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITEDEmployerCogent Ssc LimitedVacancy Description

Are you a people-person with big ambitions and a curious mind? Ready to take your first step into the world of HR? At UCB, we’re offering an exciting opportunity to launch your career through a18-month HR apprenticeship, packed with real experience, expert guidance, and a fully fundedLevel 3 CIPD qualification.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company with a bold mission: to improve the lives of people living with severe diseases. With more than 9,000 employees around the world, our work inneurology and immunologyis powered by science, but it’s inspired by people – our patients, our teams, and hopefully, you!

As ourHR Apprentice, you’ll become part of a passionate, friendly team and get hands-on experience supporting over 700 UK-based colleagues. You’ll rotate across different parts of the HR function, including:

  • A team of 4 Business Partners
  • An Operations team of 5 (covering the employee lifecycle, pay, and benefits)
  • A Recruitment team of 5

From helping to welcome new joiners to assisting with HR projects, employee communications and day-to-day support, you’ll be learning by doing – and supported every step of the way. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your confidence, grow your skills, and discover what a career in HR could look like for you.

If you’re eager to learn, love working with people, and want to be part of a company that truly cares –we can’t wait to meet you.

Main accountabilities:

  • Monitoring and responding to first level employee queries though the on-line portal ‘HR Answers’
  • Coordination of the starters and leavers process, including reference checking, reporting and communicating with other relevant departments
  • Setting up and manage arrangements for all new hire inductions including slide preparations, collating induction packs, arranging catering
  • Managing all aspects of training: including booking trainers, candidate registration, meeting invitations, distribution of pre-work, booking rooms and catering
  • Support the relocation process for internal transfers and new recruits, through arranging temporary accommodation, and tracking financial spend and reporting to Finance for tax purposes
  • Arranging and collating exit interviews and reporting on trends/ analysis
  • Maintaining complete and accurate employee files – electronic and hard copy
  • Processing all Purchase Orders and invoice processing in SAP to ensure department spend is managed effectively

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Qualification to be delivered:

  • CIPD level 3
  • Apprenticeship Standard:Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship
  • Training Provider:BPP
  • Delivery model:A blend of online learning and day release

Learning ProviderBPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITEDContact DetailsTom Bretherton Vacancy Type:Skills Required

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