Office Apprentice
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Company: Bedford Borough Council
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Location: Bedford, MK42 9AP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary:
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Sector: Admin/ Office / HR
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Ref: VAC-11779
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Application Deadline Date: 07/07/2019
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Start Date: 05/08/2019
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 37 hours per week
Brief Description
To support the PA to Chief Executive & Senior Business Management Support Officer and Business Management Support Officers to deliver a comprehensive administrative support to the Management Team of Bedford Borough Council.
Qualifications Required
You will need a minimum of four GCSEs or equivalent grade A*-C/9-4, including English and maths.
Personal Qualities
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn
- Honesty and openness
Skills Required
- Good number skills and clear written communication skills (ie ability to carry out basic calculations and produce clear and accurate written work)
- Demonstrate an interest in administrative support work
- Motivation and commitment to gain a qualification
- Ability to communicate with people in a friendly and helpful way
- A desire to provide good customer care
Training to be Provided
Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship plus Level 2 Fuctional Skills in maths and English (if required) and Level 2 Functional Skills in ICT. You will also study a range of topics including: IT, Record and document production, Decision making, Planning and organisation, Project management, Policies, Relevant regulations, Stakeholders, Processes and external environment factors.
Future Prospects
The potential to take up a post of a Business Management Support Officer
Vacancy Detail
To support the PA to Chief Executive & Senior Business Management Support Officer and Business Management Support Officers to deliver a comprehensive administrative support to the Management Team of Bedford Borough Council.
Main duties will include:
- Making teas/coffees for guests
- Meet and greet guests for Management Team
- Undertake administrative duties for the PA to Chief Executive & Senior Business Management Support Officer and Business Management Support Officers
There will be a one week trial period before an official offer is made to the successful candidate.
Other Information
You will display an enthusiasm to learn and develop in this unique role. This means that you could be attending important meeting one day and making coffee for the Chief Executive’s visitors the next day. This is why you must be reliable and punctual and able to demonstrate an adaptable and flexible approach to work.