HR Apprentice (Level 5) – UCB
Qualification Requirements
5 GCSE’s with grades 9 – 4 (A* -C),AND a Minimum 6 months HR related work experience as a business partner or advisor type capacity.
Salary – £19,300per annum
Annual salary review with set salary increments based on performance
Benefits
- Holiday Allowance – 28 Days Holiday Allowance, plus Bank Holidays
- Pension – Employee 5%, Employer 3%
- Work from Home- UCB offer hybrid working
- Casual Dress
- Employee assistance programme
- Onsite parking
- Onsite Canteen
- Paid sick leave on successful completion of the probationary period
- Days off for volunteering
- Employee recognition awards
Location – 208 Bath Rd, Slough SL1 3WE until approximately August 2026 where UCB will move to new site Sunninghill Road, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6PP
Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 09:00am – 17:00pm with one hour unpaid lunch break.
Flexible hours / working- UCB offer core hours 10 – 4 with the remainder of the working day made up to suit the individual
Duration – 24 months
Start Date – August/September 2025
Interview Date – July 2025
Closing Date for Applications – 14th July 2025
To Apply
To apply, please click the Apply Now button and complete the form. If you are having difficulty in completing this, please contact recruitment on [email protected] for assistance
Next Steps
Successful candidates will be progressed to a one way video interview, invites will be sent via email.
The video interview will be reviewed by the Hiring Manager along with your application form to decide who is brought through to the final interview.
Job Description
An ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to gain experience in a HR department as a start to their HR career. The HR Apprentice will support and learn from a busy HR department, which consists of
- A Team of 4 Generalist Business Partners
- An Operational team of 5 responsible for the employee life cycle, pay and benefits
- A Recruitment team of 5
The apprentice will support an efficient HR administrative service for the HR Team and our 700 UK employees, whilst gaining experience of a wide variety of HR processes.
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.
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Processing all Purchase Orders and invoice processing in SAP to ensure department spend is managed effectively
Personal Qualities
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good ability to multitask
- Problem solving skills
- Good numerical and IT skills Attention to detail
- Team worker and considerate to members of team and wider organisation
- Highly motivated and drive to develop oneself
- Demonstrates reliability and integrity
- Enthusiasm
Training To Be Delivered
Qualification to be delivered:
People professional L5 incl. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development for Associate Member
Apprenticeship Standard: People Professional
Training Provider: BPP
Delivery model: A blend of online learning and day release
Future Prospects
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business. The training will expose the apprentice to a wide range of skills and competencies which would make them well placed for further study or suitable for many job opportunities in the life sciences sector.
Things To Be Considered
Please ensure that you currently live within or can relocate to a commutable distance of the site.
About UCB
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, with a focus on neurology and immunology.
UCB’s ambition is to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases. We focus on neurology and immunology disorders – putting patients at the centre of our world. We are Inspired by Patients. Driven by Science and are now more than 9000 people in all four corners of the globe.
Our medicines treat millions of people around the world, and we are engaging with patients, their families and healthcare professionals to address their unmet needs. We want to enhance our understanding of disease and the real-life experiences of patients so that our teams can deliver the right drug and the right care to the right patient.
UCB is continuously working to advance science and embrace new knowledge. We are leveraging scientific advances and skills in areas such as genetics, biomarkers and human biology. Patients inspire us to bring them value through cutting-edge science, innovative treatments, and practical solutions – so that they and their carers can get on with their lives.
About this role
Tom Bretherton
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