Apprentice HR Shared Services Administrator Review

On the day to day basis I do Administrator work where I update our HR systems with line manager changes, salary changes, etc. I also support our US region with their admin tasks such as sending letters and updating systems. I also complete project work such as the auditing of files and compliance with GDPR.

I have developed better functional English skills such as using better language in my emails and knowing how tone can affect an email. I have also learnt a lot about different systems such as Excel and the HR systems Buro Happold uses. I've learnt how to do right to work checks for starters and the proper steps in verifying a variety of right to work documents.

I enjoy learning and having the opportunity to grow more and get my foot in the door to enter the HR field. I do find that the role does mean I am stressed at some points and some tasks feel overwhelming at times. But overall I enjoy my role and the rewarding feeling it gives me at the end of the day.

My program is structured as I have sessions with my apprenticeship provider on a regular basis as well as a day to complete my apprenticeship work once a week giving me the ability to focus more on my apprenticeship. There are times where work does mean I have to sacrifice that day of work experience because of my work load but I do have the opportunity to talk to my line manager weekly about any struggles or a change in routine.

I receive a lot of support from my employer with my apprenticeship having time to complete my work and the flexibility to fit my apprenticeship work around my working life to ensure I have the best opportunities in my role possible. They also have a lot of support in regards to subjects outside of just my apprenticeship such as wellbeing support.

My training provider also provides me a significant amount of support with regular catch ups to track my progress and regular reviews to suggest what my next steps should be. There was a time where I was with out a college mentor due to complications but the situation was resolved and I now have a lot of support and training sessions that give me a chance to grow.

I think my qualification has helped me a lot when doing my work. It helped me first understand what HR was and has helped me to continue to grow in my role becoming more confident in the work I am doing and being able to better support the team I am apart of

Yes Buro Happold offers a variety of opportunities such as the young engineers forum which organises sports events, meeting every Wednesday, charity events, litter picking and social events after work. They also offer opportunities such as running groups going out at lunch on a Wednesday/

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I think Buro Happold is a good place to work that can help someone grow especially of the person is an engineer. It has good graduate schemes and while it can be stressful at times it does feel rewarding to work at Buro Happold

I would recommend researching the company before hand getting an understanding of what Buro Happold do and the projects they have worked on in the past. I would also recommend learning about Buro Happolds values as it is important they match your own values to avoid conflict. Having a strong CV and Resume that demonstrates your prior experience or qualifications, you should make it demonstrates key abilities that the role you are applying for is looking for such as time management skills and perseverance.