Human Resources Apprentice L3 and L5 in Caernarfon - Gwynedd Council

Description

Apprentice Salary by Age

• Under 18: £12,347.39
• 18 - 20: £16,591.81
• 21+: £22,070.96

Purpose of the Post

• Receive experiences and support in the workplace to complete an apprenticeship and to gain qualifications in the Human Resources field
• To contribute as a team member within the Human Resources Advisory Service to provide a service to the Council's departments
• Ensuring that the people of Gwynedd are central to everything we do
• Responsibility for functions e.g. staff, budgets, equipment.

Main Duties

The team of consultants and human resources officers are responsible for advising school managers and headteachers on a wide range of staff employment matters. That includes interpreting working conditions, equal pay issues, restructuring or service cuts, handling disciplines and complaints, managing absences and workforce planning. The service also leads on a programme that focuses on reviewing and developing the Council's working conditions and plays a central role in maintaining constructive working relationships with the trade unions.

All Gwynedd Council apprentices are expected to demonstrate the following:

• The right behaviour and attitude
• Do your best in the day-to-day work and qualification
• Contributing towards the success of the Council
• Working effectively part of a team
• Communicate effectively
• Be ready to learn new things
• Understand exactly what it takes to work for the Council

Here is an overview of the main duties of the position:

• Develop knowledge and skills to provide advice to management and staff on employment matters, including the schools' area and Council staff more widely.
• Assist in advising and creating developments in recruitment and wider workforce appointment and planning.
• Assist in reviewing and developing staff working conditions, including researching good practice and developing ideas within the team.
• Support the team's work on responding to changes in staffing levels within departments, or changing service structure, by supporting staff who are facing job changes or potential job losses.
• Support the team's work to advise on the conduct of employment proceedings in the areas of complaints and disputes, disciplinary processes, managing sick absences, under-performance and other areas.
• Assist the team in responding to job appraisals and grade re-grading requests.
• Develop communication materials, to include information for managers, staff, trade unions, in various forms, to include conditions documents on the work and web publications.

As a member of staff at Gwynedd Council, you have the following responsibilities:

• Responsibility for self-development
• Ensuring workplace Health and Safety rules and Council Health and Safety policy are followed
• That you follow the Council's equal opportunities and equality policies
• Responsibility for suitable information management and ensuring suitable handling of personal information
• Commit to the Carbon Management Plan and encourage people to reduce the Council's carbon footprint
• Responsibility to report if you have a suspicion that a vulnerable child or adult is being abused