People Professional

Overview

You’ll utilise your knowledge in this position to offer HR solutions for business challenges. Your role involves giving tailored advice to mid-level and senior managers across various areas. This apprenticeship in HR consulting prepares you for either a broad role, where you’ll assist in different areas, or a specialised role focusing deeply on one area like hiring, rewards, organisational development, or operations. You’ll develop a strong foundation in all HR aspects regardless of specialisation. Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll learn to persuade managers to adopt new approaches, align your work with business objectives and promote best practices within the organisation.

What You’ll Do

• Develop Strategies for People and Equality: Create plans to ensure fairness and equality in the workplace.
• Handle Workplace Issues Creatively: Solve problems related to employees in your area, finding new and effective solutions while managing risks.
• Plan and Execute Projects for People Development: Make yearly plans to improve the skills and diversity of the workforce, aligning with company goals.
• Keep Policies Up to Date: Ensure company rules about employees are current and reflect best practices.
• Make Informed Decisions about People: Use research and data to make smart choices about hiring, managing, and training employees.
• Provide Guidance on HR Matters: Offer advice and training to colleagues about workplace issues and laws.
• Build Relationships within the Company: Work closely with other departments to understand and meet their needs for hiring and managing staff.
• Plan for Future Workforce Needs: Help the company prepare for changes in staffing and skills.
• Contribute to Company Growth through HR Insights: Offer ideas and suggestions to help the company succeed by managing its employees well.
• Evaluate the Impact of HR Policies: Assess how company rules affect its culture, employees, and overall success.
• Lead Employee Development: Take charge of programs to help employees learn and grow.
• Support Agile and Productive Work: Help make the company more flexible and efficient, using technology to encourage collaboration.
• Promote Sustainability and Social Responsibility: Encourage practices that benefit the economy, society, and environment and add social value.

What You’ll Learn

• Data Sources: Where information about employees comes from, both inside and outside the company.
• People Systems: How systems for managing employees are used to benefit the business.
• Operating Models: The theories and frameworks for managing people in different types of businesses, whether small or large, private or public.
• Functions of HR: What different parts of the HR department do and how they help the business.
• Business Goals: How HR work contributes to the overall aims and objectives of the company.
• Evolution of HR: How the HR industry has changed over time and what its role is today.
• Specialist Expertise: Where to find expert advice on HR issues, including ethical considerations.
• Regulatory Requirements: The rules and laws that HR must follow when handling and processing employee data, such as data protection and confidentiality.
• Employment Laws: The legal policies and regulations governing employment.
• Problem Solving Skills: Techniques for solving problems and making decisions related to HR issues.
• Project Management: Practices and techniques for managing HR projects effectively.
• Digital Trends: Emerging technologies and how they can be used in HR practices.
• Budgetary Implications: Understanding the financial aspects of managing people within a business.
• Commercial Awareness: Knowing the business environment in which HR operates and its impact on the company.
• Prioritisation Tools: Techniques for determining what HR issues are most important.
• Benchmarking Data: Using both internal and external data to compare HR practices.
• Negotiation Skills: Models and techniques for negotiating with stakeholders.
• Communication Techniques: How to effectively communicate with stakeholders, including presentation skills.
• Equity and Inclusion: Practices for promoting diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
• Employee Wellbeing: Approaches to promoting the health and happiness of employees.
• Data Analysis: Techniques for analysing HR data to make informed decisions.
• Sustainability: Current practices and developments in creating environmentally and socially sustainable HR operations.