People Operations Apprentice

Bristol, BS31 1PH

Ref: VAC-02373

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £296.00 per week

Sector: Business Skills

Deadline: 31/07/2026

Start Date: 31/08/2026

Working Week: 37 hours a week Monday - Friday

Company: Futura Learning Partnership

Positions Available: 1

Vacancy Detail

At Futura, we have over 1,600 colleagues serving 12,000 children across 26 schools, along with shared services and commercial teams. We understand that our people are our greatest asset, so to fulfil our mission of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish,” we need exceptional individuals who embody our mission and values in every department and school.

As a People Operations Apprentice you will provide a HR operational and administrative service to a number of schools and academies that are allocated to the post holder, working as a wider team when required to ensure an effective service delivery.

Duties will include;

• Working closely with School Office Managers to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and Trust policies.
• Providing administrative support for the full employee lifecycle including on-boarding, contract variations and leavers.
• Ensuring pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with Safer Recruitment practices, Ofsted and Trust policies and procedures.
• Providing accurate data to the Trusts Payroll Provider in a timely manner.
You will -
• Signpost basic HR enquiries (email, phone, in-person) and escalate when needed.
• Support schools to maintain electronic records and in-house HR systems.
• Support with preparing school-based reports on employee related data to assist schools with management of staff.
• Build and maintain strong relationship with school leaders, school office managers and other professional service colleagues.
Why work for us?

Futura offer -
• Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
• Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes
Plus;
34 days holiday (inc Bank Holidays)
Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Healthcare Plan
EPA
Retail discounts
Cycle to Work scheme
Gym Membership discount (at Trust Sports Centres)

Qualifications required

• 5 x GCSE’s or equivalent– English & Maths grade C 4 or above (or willing to work towards)
• Experience of team working in a busy office environment would be an advantage

Personal qualities

• Able to demonstrate Futura values and how to live them in the workplace
• Natural communicator
• Solution focussed approach to problem solving
• Positive attitude to change

Skills required

• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence in own ability/initiative
• Good time management skills
• Good organisational skills and strong attention to detail
• IT Literate (can pick up systems quickly)
• Understanding the need for confidentiality

Future Prospects

Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.

Possibility for permanent role if one becomes available

Other Information

Enhanced DBS with Child Barred List required
Full Driving Licence and own car (Ideal but not mandatory)
Onsite parking
Based in Keynsham Bristol, bus and train links to Bristol and Bath. Close to Keynsham Train Station.

Training to be Provided

Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 HR support apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• HR Support Level 3 apprenticeship standard
• Functional skills in Maths and English if required
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.

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People Operations Apprentice