Organisational Development and EDI Apprentice

East Suffolk Council; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic apprentice to join a forward-thinking council's HR and Communities teams. This role offers a unique chance to work on learning and development initiatives while gaining valuable experience and a recognized qualification. As an Organisational Development Apprentice, you will provide vital administrative support, ensuring that equality, diversity, and inclusion efforts are effectively implemented. With a commitment to training and development, this position is perfect for those looking to kickstart their career while making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Fully funded Level 3 apprenticeship qualification

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Local government pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Access to health and wellbeing initiatives

Discounts on various products and services

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C or above or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to OD and Wellbeing team.
• Maintain and monitor action plans for equality and diversity.
• Support the administration of annual training programmes.

Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

4 GCSEs at grade C or above

Job description

• East Suffolk Council, Melton (IP12 1RT) or Lowestoft (NR33 OEQ) (depending on candidate preference)
• Year 1 - £16,340 per annum; Year 2 - £22,070 per annum (NLW)
• 37 hours per week
• 21-month training contract
• Start date - 15 th September 2025

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We have an established and successful apprenticeship scheme, which has seen over 80% of apprentices stay on beyond their apprenticeships to develop promising careers with the Council. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity where you can earn money as well as gaining experience and a recognised qualification, then look no further!

A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic apprentice to join East Suffolk Council's Human Resources and Communities teams as an Organisational Development Apprentice. This one-off opportunity will give you the chance to work within our friendly teams - working on all things learning and development, wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion.

Your role

Your duties will be varied and will involve providing administrative support to both the newly formed OD and Wellbeing team and the Communities team with a particular focus on the extensive work we're doing on the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. This will include maintaining and monitoring our action plans ensuring they are kept up to date and aligned with ESC's objectives, arranging and attending meetings and focus groups, and supporting the administration of our annual training programmes. You will also get the opportunity to work on our digital learning platform and support the management of information on our intranet and website.

You will need:

You will be a first point of contact for the OD and Wellbeing team and a key contact for our work on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, so you need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and IT skills and a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 -9 (or equivalent). No previous administrative experience is required, as full training will be provided.

Apprenticeship open evening!

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding two open evenings at our Melton and Lowestoft offices. This will give you the opportunity to find out more about East Suffolk Council's apprenticeship scheme, learn more about each of our available opportunities direct from the placement managers and ask any questions you have. The open evenings are taking place on the following dates -

Tuesday 13 th May 2025, 5.30pm - 7.00pm at the East Suffolk House offices (Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT)

Wednesday 21 st May 2025, 5.30pm - 7.00pm at the Riverside Offices (4 Canning Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ)

Please email [e-mail] to book your place at one of our open evenings.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work .

Our apprentices have worked together to create a video to tell you a little bit about their experience of being an apprentice at East Suffolk Council, which we hope you find insightful.

Here are some of the main benefits:

• A fully funded and supported Level 3 apprenticeship qualification.
• Generous holiday entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Local government pension scheme
• The opportunity to meet and work alongside other apprentices in the organisation.
• Great training and development opportunities to add to your CV.
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Please see our benefits brochure for further information .

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please email [e-mail] and we will arrange a suitable date/time.

If you think you could bring enthusiasm, fresh ideas and a different perspective to East Suffolk Council, we would like to hear from you!

Closing date: 11:30pm on 16 June 2025

Interview date: w/c 30 June or w/c 7 July 2025

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx) . Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted). See our Apprenticeship Application Guide to assist you in completing your application.

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CV's are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (suffolkjobsdirect.org) .

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.

To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0