As Edinburgh’s principal transport provider Lothian has been providing the city with a first-class public transport service for over a century.  In more recent years we have expanded to provide the same great services within Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian. We operate over 70 services, through a fleet of over 700 vehicles and employs over 2,500 employees which includes over 1800 drivers.
The HR Administration Apprentice will manage day-to-day tasks to ensure all departmental administrative processes run smoothly. The role is a vital part of the organisation and a valuable asset to the team.
Responsibilities:
* Updating and maintaining relevant training databases and trackers eg: Training Matrix, Shine etc
* Supporting the HR Business Partners with all transactional L&D activities and projects, such as coordinating training events, sending reminders, updating Microsoft calendars for delegates, coordinating arrangements for meetings
* Supporting the HR Assistant with the administration associated with starters, leavers and transfers
* Supporting the HR Administrator with the coordination of medical appointments
* Issuing reference requests and other letters using agreed letter templates
* Updating and maintaining employee data on relevant trackers and systems eg: OpenPeople, Occupational Health Dashboard etc
* Providing office support to colleagues, including answering calls and taking messages
* Conducting research and contributing to reports
* Giving feedback and suggesting improvements
* Preparing documents through editing, printing and binding
Required skills:
* Communication skills
* Working with others
* Numeracy
* IT skills
* Problem solving
* A friendly and positive attitude
Salary:
£16,088 per annum
Working hours:
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5:30pm
Benefits:
* Competitive salaries
* Lothian catering
* Perkbox
* Cycle to work scheme
* Colleague offers
* Health and wellbeing 
* HSF Health Plan
Future prospects:
There is the opportunity for continued employment within this team should you perform well during your apprenticeship. We want you to grow, succeed and become a permanent team member.
Important information:
This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer.  Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work.  They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.
Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.
On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. 
If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!