HR Support Apprenticeship - Chatham

We are looking for an enthusiastic People & Operations Apprentice to join Bearman HR. This exciting role offers broad exposure to HR systems, employment documentation, employee relations, and day-to-day processes across a diverse portfolio of clients. It is the perfect opportunity to launch or develop your career in HR management.

What you'll do

You'll initially focus on HR administration, systems and employee process administration. As your knowledge and confidence develop, you'll gain greater exposure to employee relations and client work, with the opportunity to progress towards becoming a Junior People & Operations Consultant.

Your duties will include:

• HR systems administration: managing and maintaining client HR systems, including Breathe HR and other platforms, ensuring employee information and documentation is accurate and up to date
• Starters and onboarding: setting up new employees, preparing documentation, updating HR systems and supporting onboarding processes
• Leavers and offboarding: processing leavers, preparing correspondence, updating systems and ensuring offboarding activities are completed correctly
• Employment documentation: preparing contracts, contract variations, letters and other HR documentation under consultant guidance
• Holiday and absence administration: maintaining records and supporting absence-management processes
• Employee relations support: providing administrative support for disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, performance and absence-management processes, including preparation of documentation and meeting records
• Day-to-day HR administration: responding to client requests, maintaining employee files and ensuring documentation is organised and current
• Client support: communicating professionally with clients and employees, gathering information and progressing HR actions with support from consultants
• HR compliance: helping ensure HR records, documentation and processes are maintained consistently and in line with requirements
• Process improvement: supporting the development of systems, templates, workflows and processes to improve efficiency and service delivery

What We're Looking For:

• Genuine interest in HR, people and business
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable using technology and learning new systems
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Confident communicating with a range of people
• Professional, dependable and able to handle confidential information appropriately
• Committed to producing accurate, high-quality work
• Proactive and eager to learn
• Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Works well independently and as part of a team
• Interested in building a long-term career in HR and People Operations

Your Apprenticeship & Development:

You won't simply observe HR from the sidelines. You'll work on real client HR activities and apply what you learn throughout your apprenticeship.

Our aim is to develop the successful candidate beyond the apprenticeship. Subject to performance and development, there will be opportunities to progress from People & Operations Apprentice to Junior People & Operations Consultant and then to People & Operations Consultant.

What We Can Offer You:

• Salary in line with National Minimum Wage requirements, dependent on age, experience and skills
• Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship with structured professional development
• Hands-on HR experience across multiple clients and industries
• Support and mentoring from experienced HR professionals
• Flexible working opportunities
• 20 days' annual leave plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing professional development and investment in your future career
• Genuine opportunities for progression within a growing HR consultancy

Training

Founded in 1974, we've been delivering market-leading learning and talent solutions for over forty years. We're privileged to help individuals unlock their potential and realise the value of their skills and talents. As one of the UK's largest and longest-established apprenticeship and training providers, we're proud to help organisations and individuals unlock their potential, and make skills really work for them. Upon completion of this 12-month apprenticeship, you will have obtained your HR Support Level 3 Apprenticeship.

After the apprenticeship

There is a possibility of being offered a full-time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Skills

• Administrative Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Care Skills
• IT Skills
• Non judgemental
• Organisational Skills
• Patience
• Problem Solving Skills
• Teamworking
• Communication Skills

Things to consider

The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.

About the employer

Bearman HR is a fast-growing outsourced HR consultancy with a reputation for delivering commercially focused people solutions that make a genuine difference to the businesses we support.

Our clients operate across a range of industries, which means no two days are the same. We combine practical day-to-day HR support with commercially driven people strategies, helping our clients manage their people effectively and achieve their wider business goals.

Our 5-star Google reviews reflect the quality and impact of our work, and we are proud to support our local community and make a positive social impact.

For someone starting their HR career, this provides a fantastic opportunity to gain experience that would normally take years to build within a traditional in-house HR role.

Join Bearman HR and start building your career in People & Operations with a team that will invest in your development, give you genuine responsibility and support you to progress.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: HR support (level 3), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year
• Hours: 37 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday, 8-hour shifts (plus 30-mins lunch) between 8am - 5pm
• Start date: 16 November 2026
• Positions available: 2
• Wage: £15,600 a year