HR Apprentice
POD Group Services Ltd · Borehamwood
AdministrationAdvanced Level 3On-site
Weekly Hours Worked: Monday to Friday, 9 - 5.30, 37.5 hours
Description of Company:
We are Award-winning specialists in residential block, estate management, and community management, trusted to look after your building and everyone who calls it home.
At POD, we deliver a smart, forward-thinking, and genuine approach to residential block and estate management. We go above and beyond to ensure every resident feels supported and every client knows their development is in trusted hands.
We’re always interested in hearing from talented professionals, whether you’re experienced in property management, facilities, customer service, or looking to start a new career in the sector. As award-winning specialists in residential-led property and community management, we believe well-run buildings start with exceptional people.
If you’re passionate about making a real difference in communities and want to be part of an innovative, forward-thinking company, we’d love to hear from you.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Manage and organise the People Team shared inbox, responding to queries and escalating where appropriate.
- Coordinate onboarding, offboarding and TUPE administration processes, including compliance checks, issuing contracts and offer letters, welcome communications, and ensuring systems are accurately updated.
- Maintain HR systems and employee records, ensuring data is accurate, up to date and compliant.
- Support People Advisors in preparing and issuing formal correspondence, including change of terms letters, performance management letters and salary review letters.
- Provide administrative support for recruitment activities, including vacancy management, interview coordination and candidate communications.
- Assist with People Team projects, communications and presentations.
- Plan and coordinate People and company events.
- Assist the Office Manager with ordering office supplies and refreshments for training activities.
- Update benefits platforms and payroll records with new starters, leavers and employee changes.
- Raise invoices for site staff training costs for recharging purposes.
- Take minutes in meetings as required.
- Prepare and administer monthly payroll activities to support the accurate and timely processing of payroll.
- Proactively manage recognition and awards through internal communications, including safety champions, employee of the month, appreciation days and long-service recognition.
- Maintain People Team processes, guides and documentation, ensuring the HR Bible remains up to date and reflects any agreed process changes.
Experience:
Desirable:
- Experience working with HR software
- Studying towards CIPD qualification(s)
Essential:
- Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to check and verify their own work, or seek clarification where needed, to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Experience in administration within a fast-paced environment, demonstrating the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
Skills required
Skills & Knowledge:
Desirable:
- Basic Excel, including data entry, reporting and basic formulas
- Familiarity with PowerPoint and/or Canva for creating visual content
Essential:
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse and resolve issues efficiently.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to use AI and other digital tools appropriately to improve efficiency while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality and professional judgement.
Other Requirements:
• Must evidence the right to work in the UK
• Must be able to travel to their designated place of work
Training you'll get
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.
Future prospects
in the short term it is a Mat Cover role, but we do not want to rule out the possibility of the apprentice finding long term meaningful work in our HR team. We are a growing company and at this time next year its very possible he/she will be able to secure a permanent contract, but for now its mat cover.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Hours
37.5 hours per week
Duration
16 months (Fixed Term)
Roles available
1
Posted
24 Jul 2026
Interviews
29 Jul 2026
Starts
Aug 2026
Apply by
22 Aug 2026
Training provider
BPP
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
Where you'd be based
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