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HR Support Level 3 Standard

Overview

Approx. duration: 18 months

Start Date: September

Attendance: One day a week at the Ipswich Campus

Entry requirements:

  • Individual employers will set their selection criteria for applicants
  • Apprentices need to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week and have a contract of employment
  • Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to a thorough skills scan assessment to clarify course suitability
  • Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to 4 GCSEs including Maths and English 9-4/A-C or Functional Skills Level 2
  • Apprentices aged 16-18 years are subject to the mandatory requirement to study towards and achieve English and Maths Functional Skills at Level 2 where the Apprentice only holds the level 1 qualifications (GCSE grades D-G/3-1)
  • Following the updated ESFA Apprenticeship rules, from 11th February 2025. Apprentices who begin their apprenticeship training when aged 19+ will no longer be subject to this mandatory requirement. It is now the decision of the apprentice and their employer at the start of their apprenticeship to choose to study towards a Maths and English qualification

On-programme learning:

  • HR Support Standard
  • English and Maths (if required) Level 2

End-point assessment:

Delivered by CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)

Progression:

Successful Apprentices may benefit from career enhancement or progress further to higher-level management, HR Consultant/Partner Apprenticeship

Course Summary:

HR professionals in this role typically work within medium to large organisations as part of the HR team, providing front-line support to both managers and employees, or they serve as HR Managers in smaller organisations. Their work is likely to include:

  • Handling day to day queries and providing HR advice
  • Working on a range of HR processes ranging from transactional to relatively complex, from recruitment through to retirement
  • Using HR systems to keep records
  • Providing relevant HR information to the business
  • Working with the business on HR changes

They are usually responsible for offering advice to managers on a variety of HR matters, using company policy and current legislation, ensuring that the guidance provided is compliant and minimising the risk of exposing the organisation to employment tribunals or legal issues.

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