HR Apprentice - Learning & Development

Location: Milton Keynes Closing Date: 21/10/26 - We reserve the right to close the advert earlier If we receive a high volume of applications. Salary: £18,765 (Increasing to £22,912 in the second year) Contract: Full time, 2 Year Fixed Term Contract Hybrid working: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role.

We’re looking for an apprentice to join our Learning & Development team as a Learning & Development Apprentice. In this role you’ll have the chance to contribute to a fast-paced environment and develop invaluable skills in learning coordination, learning platform management and colleague development. If you're eager to kick-start your career, have a genuine interest in workplace learning and are passionate about helping others develop, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing:

• Supporting the identification of learning needs across individuals, teams and the wider organisation.
• Helping to research, design and update inclusive learning materials for face-to-face, virtual, digital and blended learning.
• Coordinating learning activities, including invitations, attendance, resources, communications and joining instructions.
• Maintaining accurate learning records, including attendance, completions, evaluations and mandatory training evidence.
• Gathering feedback and analysing learning data to help evaluate the effectiveness and impact of learning activities.

What are we looking for?

• A genuine interest in workplace learning, colleague development and how learning supports business performance
• A strong desire to learn and develop
• A can-do attitude
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Self -motivated, with excellent organisational skills and ability to use own initiative
• A proactive and flexible approach
• Ability to work both independently and within a team

Why apply for an apprenticeship with VWFS? Here at VWFS you'll be able to kick start your professional experience in the workplace whilst gaining a valuable qualification with support from our training providers and your manager.

You’ll also benefit from:

• A focus on personal development with access to LinkedIn Learning via our ‘Degreed’ platform and a bespoke development programme throughout your apprenticeship delivering personal management, technical and soft skills including building successful relationships, presentation skills, IT skills and data literacy.
• A supportive environment and network of colleagues including other apprentices
• The opportunity to work on real life business projects and deliver impact
• Subsidised onsite canteen and coffee shop
• Subsidised onsite restaurant with a range of hot and cold breakfast and lunches.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace
• Social gatherings and team events & volunteering opportunities.
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre

Discretionary benefits include: Bonus: Discretionary bonus based on both personal and Group company performance (pro-rated)

Car schemes*: The opportunity to join our popular car scheme in the second year.

Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution. From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), will writing, retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults). Private medical insurance is available following successful completion of probation.

What our recruitment process looks like:

• Apply and upload your CV, covering letter and answer a few application questions.
• You’ll be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test. This is a short multiple-choice question set to help us understand how you may approach situations.
• If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.
• If successful, your last step in the journey is to attend an in-person Assessment Centre at our Milton Keynes office. You’ll also meet some of our managers and to find out more about an apprenticeship with us.

Please note: Our apprenticeship roles do not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.