HR Adviser Apprentice - ApprenticeThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: HR Adviser ApprenticeJob Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 4th Floor Salary: £24,019 - £26,077 per annum Hours per Week: 37.00 Contract Type: Apprentice Duration: Two years Closing Date: 23/02/2026 Job Requisition Number: 13440 This post is not open to job share About The Team & RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the council’s People Services Team as a Human Resources (HR) Adviser Apprentice. In People Services we support the organisation’s workforce, culture and employee relations. We lead on areas including recruitment, training, policy development, employee relations and change management. You’ll help make a difference as a HR Adviser Apprentice by supporting HR/OD Advisers and managers to develop and implement proactive HR solutions. You will make and present evidence-based decisions for people solutions, carrying out research to support your recommendations. You’ll provide advice and guidance to managers on people related issues, in line with policies and employment law, and you’ll maintain and develop people policies. In this role, you will gain experience of all areas of People Services. We will support you to develop your knowledge and skills and you will study towards the People Professional Level 5 Apprenticeship. About youTo be successful you will need good organisational skills and be able to plan and prioritise your own workload. You will bring your excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide a wide range of support to colleagues and managers, and you will develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers. You will bring your creative problem-solving skills to develop innovative solutions, and you will have a flexible and adaptable approach to challenges. About Us Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working. For all your hard work, you will receive the following: Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous serviceAn option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff) Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family Career development and qualification opportunities Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. An in-house Occupational Health service Employee discount scheme Cycle to Work scheme Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply) Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. How to applyIf you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Becky Sandford via email at becky.sandford@gloucestershire.gov.uk. Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview. Interviews will take place on 3rd & 4th March 2026. Additional InformationTo access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- HR Adviser Apprentice - Job Profile The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process. *a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.