Talent & Development Apprentice (Costello Medical Consulting Ltd)

About the Employer

We are looking for a Talent & Development Apprentice to support both our Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development teams. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle, from attracting and hiring talent to supporting their onboarding, training and development.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring both our recruitment and training processes run smoothly across our global offices. You’ll support a wide range of activities, from coordinating interviews and communicating with candidates to organising induction programmes and maintaining our Learning Management System (LMS).

This is a varied, fast-paced and rewarding position where you will work closely with experienced colleagues across both teams, gaining exposure to recruitment, onboarding and internal development programmes, while contributing to an excellent experience for both candidates and employees.

Over time, you will develop a strong foundation in both Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development, giving you a broad skillset and excellent progression opportunities within HR.

What You'll Do

This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle, from attracting and hiring talent to supporting their onboarding, training and development. Over time, you will develop a strong foundation in both Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development, giving you a broad skill set and excellent progression opportunities within HR.

We are looking for a Talent & Development Apprentice to support both our Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development teams. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle, from attracting and hiring talent to supporting their onboarding, training and development.

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring both our recruitment and training processes run smoothly across our global offices. You’ll support a wide range of activities, from coordinating interviews and communicating with candidates to organising induction programmes and maintaining our Learning Management System (LMS).

This is a varied, fast-paced and rewarding position where you will work closely with experienced colleagues across both teams, gaining exposure to recruitment, onboarding and internal development programmes, while contributing to an excellent experience for both candidates and employees.

Over time, you will develop a strong foundation in both Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development, giving you a broad skill set and excellent progression opportunities within HR.

Talent Acquisition Responsibilities:

• Supporting the end-to-end recruitment process across multiple roles and locations
• Posting job adverts, reviewing applications and coordinating interviews
• Communicating with candidates and ensuring a smooth, positive experience
• Helping to keep our processes organised, efficient and candidate-focused
• Other ad-hoc tasks to support the wider team, which could include researching salaries, writing copy for emails, drafting marketing materials for LinkedIn or developing job adverts

Learning &Development Responsibilities:

• Acting as a key point of contact for training administration and responding to queries from colleagues globally
• Supporting and maintaining our Learning Management System (LMS)
• Coordinating our global induction programme, including scheduling sessions and preparing materials like tailored induction packs
• Supporting the delivery and follow-up of training sessions where required
• Coordinating external training courses and managing related administration
• Maintaining and updating internal guides and process documentation

The successful candidate will work towards the Level 3 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Foundation Certificate in HR Support, which usually takes around 16 months to complete. The apprenticeship training will be provided by BPP and will include tutor support, access to a virtual learning environment and regular webinars.

Further details about the apprenticeship can be found here: https://www.bpp.com/courses/leadership-and-management/apprenticeships/hr-support

Training Outcome

• This will be a fixed-term contract

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Proactive
• Positive
• Can-do attitude
• Written communication skills
• Manage multiple tasks
• Excellent Numeracy skills

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - Maths and English - 5 or higher (or equivalent)

Course Information

Course: HR support (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Business and administration

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday (flexible hours).

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.