Modern Apprenticeship - Business Administration

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

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is offering a Modern Apprentice in Business Administration at City Chambers (Events). The role is fixed-term until 01/11/28 with a salary of £26,205–£26,525 per year and a 36-hour week.

You will assist in providing a range of support services for professional and office activities to meet service targets and deliver quality customer care. Applicants include school leavers and those with no prior work experience, who will gain nationally recognised qualifications

Responsibilities

• Production and handling of documents.
• Maintaining efficient Electronic and Manual Filing systems.
• Providing a service to customers.
• Using ICT to complete tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Documentation

ICT skills

Job description

Modern Apprentice: Business Administration - Fixed term until 01/11/28 City Chambers (Events)

Salary: £26,205-£26,525 Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year

PURPOSE OF JOB

Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) offer new entrants to the labour market the chance of paid employment combined with the opportunity to do training relevant to the occupational area. They include the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications that help kick-start a career without having to study full-time.

New entrants include school and college leavers, those with no previous work experience and/or vocational qualifications.

As a MA Business Administration 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 quality customer care.

THE WHAT - MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES

You will be involved in the Council’s Modern Apprenticeship Scheme and will be supervised to undertake the following tasks:

• Production and handling of documents
• Maintaining efficient Electronic and Manual Filing systems
• Providing a service to customers.
• Using ICT to complete tasks
  

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 page Our 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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