THE CLIENT

We’re looking to recruit an HR Management Trainee, based in our head office in Hitchin and covering our Employee Relations, Recruitment, Talent and Training divisions. This program offers a structured, fast-track route into a career in Human Resources to give you the knowledge, qualifications and on-the-job learning to go on and be a leader within Fortem.

WHO WE ARE

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams – Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand – whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People – Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Job Reference: FOR0390

THE ROLE

Fortem Solutions are seeking to recruit Management Trainees across our business. As a Management Trainee in Fortem, you will have a clear plan around your development and our established Management Trainee scheme has continually proven that developing our next generation of future leaders is imperative to our growth plans. Fortem is looking for the right people to join our established programme from September 2025

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Management Trainee on the HR team you will work with experienced Fortem colleagues and gain experience within multiple areas of Human Resources. You will: • Understand and learn the HR function, beginning with administration, basic employment law, policy and procedure, advice and guidance and moving through to management coaching, engagement and effective leadership • Be exposed to all areas of your chosen discipline to develop your understanding of the business. • Work alongside other experience business managers to develop your skills and understanding of the wider business • Be supported to study a relevant higher level apprenticeship qualification whilst gaining relevant work experience Applicants for this Trainee programme can be either: • Sixth Form/College leavers who have completed A Levels, a BTEC, T levels, an HNC but doesn’t want to go to University full time • Someone with related work experience • A Graduate with a degree in an HR-related subject or currently studying for CIPD – If you have this we can offer you a 2-year programme • A Graduate with a non-HR related degree – If you have this we can offer you a 3-year programme