Contracts and Commissioning Modern Apprentice - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is recruiting a Contracts and Commissioning Modern Apprentice. The role involves assisting in professional and office support services to meet targets and deliver excellent customer care for residents.

A Business Administration SCQF 6 qualification is part of the role, with four days in the office and one day remote work to be agreed. Salary sits between £26,205 and £26,525 with 36 hours per week across 52 weeks.

Qualifications

• Eligibility criteria include National 4 or 5s or equivalent in business-related subjects (English, Maths, Business Studies, ICT or Communications).
• Be willing to work in City of Edinburgh Council Headquarters office 4 days a week, with one day WFH as agreed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing a range of support services for professional and office activities to meet service targets and deliver high-quality customer care for residents.

Education

SCQF 6 Business Administration

Job description

Contracts and Commissioning Modern Apprentice
Waverley Court
Salary: £26,205-£26,525

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year

Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) offer the chance of paid employment combined with the opportunity to do training relevant to the occupational area. They also include the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications.

As a Contracts and Commissioning Modern Apprentice you will be required to assist in the provision of a range of support services for professional and office activities to achieve service targets and excellent quality customer care for our residents.

Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based social work is at the heart of our practice. We are looking for candidates who are energetic, agile, creative and kind, who can make the best use of local resources.

You will be required to do a Business Administration Modern Apprenticeship SCQF 6 qualification as part of this role

Eligibility

Applicants must have left secondary education in the past three years;

Or currently be on a City of Edinburgh Council employability training programme,

Or be aged up to 29 years of age with a disability and meet the other essential criteria

Or be Care Experienced (anyone who is currently in care or has been in care at any point in their life, for any length of time) and meet the other essential criteria

Applicants must have at least three National 4 or 5s

or equivalent qualifications in a relevant business-related subject areas. e.g. English, Maths, Business Studies, ICT or Communications.

And

Be willing to commit to working in the office environment (City of Edinburgh Council Headquarters) for 4 days a week from 9am to 5pm indicatively. One day work from home will be agreed with the preferred candidate

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web pageOur Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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