Annual Salary
£18,000 to £40,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Human resources (HR) officers hire, develop and look after employees in a company.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm;
There will be
2.9% more Human resources officer jobs in 2027.
In this role, you'll deal with staff at all levels in an organisation.
You could:
You could work in an office, from home or remotely.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in any subject. You could then apply for a graduate HR training scheme.
You may have an advantage if you study an HR related subject like:
Find advice on how to check if a course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Accredited courses will give you automatic entry to CIPD membership.
If you already have a degree, you could do a postgraduate qualification in human resource management, though this is not essential.
Graduate jobs
You can find graduate HR opportunities with:small and medium sized private sector companies in most industries; large multi-national companies; charities and education organisations; public sector employers like the NHS and Civil Service
Some employers may expect you to have, or be working towards Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualifications.
You'll usually need:
You can study Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualifications like:
You may be able to work your way up through the apprenticeship route by starting as an HR assistant on an HR support advanced apprenticeship.
From this you could go on to do a higher level apprenticeship to become a human resources officer.
Relevant apprenticeships include:
You can find out more about HR apprenticeships through the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
You could start as a human resources assistant or a business administrator in a company's HR department and work your way up through training and promotion.
You can study a range of professional qualifications in human resources, either online or at a training centre approved by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Take a look at the CIPD Profession Map to find out more about the values, knowledge and behaviours needed from professionals like HR officers.
You may find it useful to join organisations like the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.
You can find out more about careers in human resources from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and Personnel Today.
You could move from small organisations to large public, private or voluntary sector HR departments.
You could take further training through part-time study or an apprenticeship to become a human resources manager.
You may also be able to:become an HR specialist in an area like staff development or training; set up your own consultancy to give recruitment or policy advice; work as a HR specialist in the Army or the Royal Air Force
You'll need: