HR Apprentice

A great place to work needs a great way of working...Your Journey into the realms of Human Resources (HR) starts here…

A Truly Global Business

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 38 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.5bn.

Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

Making a Difference

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

Sitting across two of our three business lines; Civil and Defence, at our Luton manufacturing plant you’ll do just that. Established in 1993 with a workforce of cira 400 employees, the site offers a full range of capabilities including design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including: Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Airbus A320, AgustaWestland AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.

Our customer base includes Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo.

Joining the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components, this opening gives you the opportunity to ‘earn while you learn’ in combining the role of HR Apprentice with online study, towards achieving the nationally accredited Level 3 CIPD certification.

As a HR Apprentice, based at our Luton facility, you’ll be working closely with the HR Manager and HR Business Partners in providing administration and operations support across the employee lifecycle for circa 400 employees.

Sitting across both our Civil and Defence business lines, this apprenticeship will provide you with development and training across a wide range of business knowledge, skills and behaviours to include but not limited to:

• Drafting employment changes letters and administering changes across HR Systems
• The handling of all off boarding administration
• Administration of all invoices
• Maintaining records on electronic HRMS including setting up new starters and any employee changes
• Updating and tracking all HR databases
• Coordinating training and development events including managing participant invitations, booking meeting rooms and monitoring participant attendance
• General scanning and filing material in line with data protection and document retention details
• Supporting local initiatives and projects to raise employee engagement and help make us a Great Place to Work.
• Any other general administrative assistance to team members

You’ll get all the support and guidance you need to help you achieve your apprenticeship, joining a structured 18 month programme working closely with both GKN Aerospace and our service provider.

Once you are enrolled, you will utilise a dynamic combination of learning online, in person and via a series of webinars and 121 workshops. As part of your programme you will have access to an online learning programme and an E-portfolio to track your progression, capture evidence, build your professional portfolio and log your off-the-job learning. To support you with your learning you’ll be assigned a mentor who will work closely with you to ensure your learning and achievement of your apprenticeship qualification.

In order to be considered for this opportunity you will require the following:

• GCSE Grade 4 or C and above in Maths, English and at least 2 other subjects.

Essential:

• Enthusiastic, friendly and professional approach
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Comprehensive problem solving ability
• Fully competent in Microsoft packages; including Word and Excel
• Self-assured to take your own initiative
• Honesty, Integrity and Resilience
• Passion for expanding HR knowledge and competencies
• Confident communicator; with a high level of integrity

Desirable:

• Previous HR experience
• CIPD Level 3
• Previous experience working in a fast paced environment

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

Together We Rise. …