HR Apprentice

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Location: Northallerton
Job Description:

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, part-time and flexible working options can be discussedLocation: Northallerton – North Yorkshire – Hybrid working

About North Yorkshire Council HR / Our Service

North Yorkshire Council’s HR & Organisational Development service is a large, high-performing service made up of specialist teams including Pay and Reward, HR Advisory, Organisational Development, Resourcing and Learning and Development. The HR & Organisational Development service recently won the 2025 PPMA Public Sector HR and OD Team of the Year, the PPMA Gold award as well as a recent award for HR and Payroll provider of the year from Education Today.

Working collaboratively across these teams, we support the delivery of workforce priorities and organisational outcomes across the Council.

What you will be doing…

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience across a wide range of HR activities while working towards a recognised qualification.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will support day-to-day HR activities to assist in excellent service delivery, assist with pay and reward processes, job evaluation and employee benefits work, respond to HR queries and provide a high standard of customer service, support the collection, collation and analysis of HR information and reports, contribute to wider HR and workforce projects linked to organisational priorities.

You will primarily work within the Pay and Reward team, while also gaining exposure to other HR specialisms, giving you a broad understanding of HR across the organisation.

You need to have good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to interpret and analyse information with attention to detail.

Why Work for us?

North Yorkshire Council is a large employer, offering a supportive and forward-thinking working environment where you can develop your skills and build a meaningful career.

You will benefit from a recognised apprenticeship qualification and experience across a range of HR disciplines.

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements, access to employee benefits schemes and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

For full details, please see our Total Rewards Brochure.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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Posted: June 4th, 2026