HR Apprentice London 2024

Let’s care for tomorrow.

Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow.

Whether it’s aircraft, international business, offshore wind parks or Hollywood film productions, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.

We are looking for a HR Apprentice to join our London-based HR team.

The opportunity

Our Apprenticeship Program is the perfect opportunity to start your career with a global company in the dynamic and thriving insurance industry.

Starting in September 2024, our HR Apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to develop a range of skills while spending two years working in our HR team. In addition to on-the-job development, you’ll spend 20% of your time participating in a HR Support Level 3 apprenticeship which includes the Level 3 CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to embark on a career in HR and will provide you with the knowledge, skills and behaviors for success.

Your team

Our Human Resources team sets a high standard in driving our people strategies to support business objectives. We focus on the attraction, onboarding, development and retention of our people, ensuring an outstanding employee experience and providing valued support to our business leaders.

Joining our London HR team, you will provide HR administration support for a variety of different tasks.

This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to develop a career in HR as you will have exposure to all areas of the employee lifecycle and will be working with an experienced, supportive, and collaborative HR team. It is also an exciting time to join Allianz Commercial, and in particular the HR Function, where process improvements are being made to further drive both operational excellence and strategic impact.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include

• Support end-to-end processing of new starters (recruitment administration, preparing contracts, completing background checks, scheduling and planning new starter inductions)
• Produce offer letters and employment contracts
• Update HR systems
• Support benefits administration
• Support the managing joiner and leaver process
• Monitor the centralised HR inbox and respond or refer as appropriate
• Provide recruitment administration support
• Assist with payroll administration

Eligibility

• This position is designed for, and ideally suited to, school leavers holding 3 A-levels (or equivalent). Those with a higher level of qualification, such as a bachelors degree, are advised to apply to one of our other early careers programs or direct entry roles: Allianz Careers.
• You must have achieved Level 2 in English and Maths (equivalent to GCSE grade 9-4/ A*-C).
• To comply with the apprenticeship eligibility rules, at the start of the apprenticeship, you must be aged 16 or over, living in England, not in full-time education and have the right to work in the UK.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Interest in a career in HR.
• Adaptability and Flexibility- Able to adapt and work effectively in different situations and remain calm under pressure.
• Communication- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Teamwork- Have a pro-active and positive attitude to team work, able to assist others and also take on your own responsibilities.
• Learning Mindset/ Ambition- A curious and creative mindset, willingness to learn and enthusiasm to own and drive your personal development.
• Analytical Thinking- Ability to effectively absorb information from various sources, then analyze, study or examine data in detail, draw appropriate conclusions and present solutions to others.
• Good computer skills, including MS/Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Fluent English language skills.

Further information

• The role is fixed term for 24 months, but we expect well-performing candidates to be converted into a permanent role before the end of this term.
• We offer a generous study package with approximately 1 day a week dedicated to study.
• This apprenticeship will commence in September 2024.
• We anticipate applications being accepted until 14th April 2024 but reserve the right to close earlier if application numbers are high. We strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing

We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress

From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns

From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet

With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the Allianz Group brand serving the world’s largest consumer brands and major industry players through to family-owned enterprises forming the backbone of nations’ economies. We bring together the corporate multinational business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and the commercial business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities and provide both traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and Multinational services as well as seamless claims handling.

As a key strategic player in the Allianz Group network, Allianz Commercial is present in over 200 countries and in 2022 generated more than €19 billion gross premium.