HR Operations Foundation Apprenticeship 2023
Annual Salary: £21,220 + benefits

Our Foundation Apprenticeships are a rare blend of opportunity: meaningful work, professional development, a good salary, and investment in your potential – all within a globally-respected financial organisation. Whatever your experience, whatever your age, it’s a firm foundation for the career you want, with support to achieve what you’re capable of. If you never imagined you could find success in a world-class bank, or you never thought apprenticeships could be the start of something big, it’s time to think differently.

Why a Barclays Apprenticeship?

Our Foundation Apprenticeship will build your skills and set you on the path to becoming a fully-fledged professional. You’ll gain professional qualifications equivalent to two A Levels, and you’ll be a full-time employee from day one, which means you don’t have to apply for a job with us at the end: you’ll already have one.

We’ve spent 11 years perfecting the support that you’ll receive on our Apprenticeship programme. That starts with our market-leading Talent Coach model: from day one, you’ll be assigned a talent coach matched to your needs and background, and together with your line manager, they’ll support you as an individual. We’ll also match you to an expert in your specialist subject, ready to share their knowledge.

The Apprenticeship route gives you the opportunity for self-discovery and helps you to explore different career paths. With over 325 years of expertise in Banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries, employing over 80,000 people to help move, lend, invest and protect money for customers and clients worldwide. Giving you endless opportunities to network and discover what makes you tick.

Our programme is open to anyone, no matter your background or your age. So you’ll be joining an Apprenticeship cohort who are from all different walks of life, whether that’s school leavers starting their career, ex-military wanting to kick-start a career in the corporate world to parents wanting to return to work after having time off.

HR at Barclays

HR Operations
HR Operations manage global sub-services across the employee lifecycle, supporting all of human resources, as well as colleagues across Barclays. Sub-services consist of Employee Data Management, HR Operations Helpdesk Talent and Development Operations, Talent Acquisition Operations and Reward and Performance Operations. Payroll is a critical service for Barclays, covering 27 country payrolls and spanning over 400 unique processes and vendors.

As a part of our team, you’ll be involved in varied and stimulating challenges which are critical for a wide range of stakeholders including current and former Barclays employees, line managers, candidates, and all of the HR teams. You'll be responsible for providing excellent support to colleagues on HR and Payroll transactions and queries relating to the end-to-end colleague lifecycle at Barclays; from onboarding to off boarding/retirement.

Are you eligible?

First, you’ll need the right qualifications. You'll need 5 GCSEs at A*-C (9-5) including Maths and English (or equivalent)

Beyond that, we’re also looking for commitment and enthusiasm. Our Apprenticeships place deep investment in you as an individual. That means we need you to match that commitment: you’ll turn up every day ready to work hard, push yourself, and think differently about what you’re capable of. You’ll have the backing of a global bank, and you’ll rise to that expectation.

Working in Northampton

Northampton is a key strategic hub, and home to a community of over 3,000 talented people. Our team is behind global business developments such as fraud leveraging machine learning, and redesigning technology for the contact centre of the future. With so much happening, it’s the ideal place for a diverse career path.