Modern Apprentice – Registrar Administrative Support - ABC12594

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Aberdeen is seeking motivated individuals for a Modern Apprenticeship in administrative support within the Registrars team. The role involves delivering essential services for registration of vital events and offers a chance to gain valuable experience in a dynamic office environment. Applicants should have Standard Grades National 4 and 5 qualifications or relevant work experience.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for disability and armed forces applicants

Qualifications

• Ability to follow administrative processes for registration.
• Enthusiasm for learning about a vital statutory service.
• Experience in a busy office environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality administrative support to the Registrars team.
• Manage registration processes for births, deaths, and marriages.
• Handle phone enquiries from citizens.

Skills

Ability to understand and follow instructions

Self-motivated team player

Excellent written and numeracy skills

Education

Standard Grades National 4 and 5 qualification(s)

Job description

Job Purpose:

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen

Duration: Fixed Term, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £17.31 per hour))

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

The purpose of this role is to deliver a high quality administrative support service to the Registrars team and the citizens of Aberdeen. You will support the administration processes for the registration of births, deaths and marriages within Aberdeen City, as well as taking phone call enquiries from citizens.

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages team as Modern Apprentices. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about this vital statutory service and gain valuable administration experience in a busy office environment.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Standard Grades National 4 and 5 qualification(s) or Relevant work experience

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Self-motivated team player
• Excellent written and numeracy skills

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail].

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [e-mail]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs