People Assistant Apprentice
RPC · Bristol
AdministrationAdvanced Level 3On-site
About Company:
RPC routinely works with the biggest names in retail, insurance, technology, media and across the professional practices and financial services spheres. We support clients directly across the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong and from these strategically situated offices we partner with first class law firms in over 200 jurisdictions across the globe.
No matter what your specialism, as a lawyer or business services professional you'll be part of a workplace community where people feel they belong, are involved, and know they're appreciated. Flexibility and trust are at the heart of our culture.
The team
The People Operations Team encompasses HR Operations (HR systems, data, people policies and processes) and Reward (compensation, benefits, and wellbeing). The team sit within the broader People & Talent Development department (Resourcing, Early Talent, People Advisory and Learning & Development).
About the role
During your apprenticeship, you will support a variety of HR activities, including responding to HR queries, assisting with processes across the employee lifecycle, and working with HR systems and people data. This will enable you to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to work effectively across the HR function.
You'll rotate across the following areas:
People Services
People Advisory
HRIS & Analytics
Responsibilities include:
- Support the HR team with starter, mover and leaver processes, including maintaining accurate employee
- records, updating HR systems and completing relevant documentation and correspondence
- Respond to basic employee queries and escalate matters where appropriate
- Organise and coordinate meetings, including arranging suitable dates and times, sending meeting
- invitations and booking rooms
- Organise inter-office travel arrangements and process expenses
- Provide general administrative support to the People Advisory team to support HR activities, including
- salary reviews and talent mapping
- Attend Employee Relations (ER) meetings with experienced HR colleagues and take accurate, confidential
- notes and meeting minutes, as appropriate
- Produce basic reports and MI (Management Information)
- Assist with data uploads into the HRIS, ensuring information is entered accurately and in line with agreed
- processes
- Cross-check and validate HR data against source information to identify discrepancies, missing
- information or errors
- Follow company policies and procedures and develop an understanding of employment legislation GDPR
- and internal policies
- Maintain confidentiality when dealing with personal and sensitive information
- Complete training and coursework associated with the apprenticeship programme
Skills required
Skills, knowledge, and attributes:
- Enthusiastic and keen to learn
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Organised with the ability to manage time effectively
- Good attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
- Comfortable using computers and willing to learn new systems
- Takes ownership for individual learning and development
- Understands the importance of confidentiality, particularly when dealing with sensitive matters
Qualifications required
Five GCSE's at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including Maths and English
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
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be the opportunity to join the team on a permanent basis.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Hours
35 hours per week
Duration
16 months (Fixed Term)
Roles available
1
Posted
13 Aug 2026
Interviews
20 Aug 2026
Starts
Sep 2026
Apply by
05 Sep 2026
Training provider
BPP
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
Where you'd be based
BS1 6BX© OpenStreetMap contributors
