HR APPRENTICE

We are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in people, who is happy to roll their sleeves up, and who treats the apprenticeship as a serious foundation for a long-term career in HR or talent.

 1. Internal recruitment (Bristol hiring)

• Draft, post and refresh job adverts across LinkedIn, Total Jobs and other relevant boards for all live internal roles
• Triage all inbound applications within 24 hours and maintain the candidate tracker in Bullhorn
• Conduct first-stage telephone screens, take structured notes and prepare shortlists for hiring managers
• Coordinate interview scheduling, send confirmations, prepare interview packs and gather post-interview feedback
• Provide weekly hiring status updates to the CEO and hiring managers across 5V Tech, 5V Video and 5V Media

2. Talent acquisition support (London expansion & market mapping)

• Build and maintain structured market maps of target companies and consultants in London for the 5V Tech London expansion
• Draft and send approved outreach messages to mapped consultants, track responses and book follow-up conversations for the CEO
• Keep the London talent pipeline tracker accurate, up to date and shared with the CEO every Friday

3. HR administration & people operations

• Own the onboarding process for all new starters: offer letters, contracts, right-to-work checks, reference requests and induction scheduling
• Maintain accurate employee records (personal details, contracts, holiday, sickness, training records) across all group entities
• Support leaver processes, including exit administration, access removal and exit interview scheduling.
• Help administer the company benefits programme, including pension, healthcare and any flexible benefits
• Provide first-line support to managers and employees on HR policy and process questions, escalating appropriately
• Help keep the employee handbook, policies and HR templates current and aligned to UK employment law changes (including the Employment Rights Act 2025)

Culture, engagement & events

• Support the planning and delivery of internal team events, training days and the annual offsite
• Help coordinate external mixer and networking events (including the Lisbon mixer) alongside the media team
• Champion the 5Values employer brand on LinkedIn and other internal communication channels

Who we're looking for
Essential

• Genuine interest in a career in HR, People or Talent Acquisition
• Strong written and verbal communication, comfortable drafting emails, adverts and messages on behalf of the business
• Highly organised, with the ability to track multiple workstreams and deadlines without being chased
• Confident with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and quick to learn new systems (LinkedIn Recruiter, Bullhorn, Clay)
• A strong work ethic, a willingness to be in the office and to learn from the team in person during the first three months
• Meets the eligibility criteria for an English Apprenticeship (right to work, GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above, or willingness to complete Functional Skills)

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Patience

• English GCSE, grade Grade C/4 + (Essential)
• Maths GCSE, grade Grade C/4 + (Essential)