About Us and the Role

Warwickshire County Council has an exciting apprenticeship position in the Employability and Skills team based in Nuneaton. The position will provide opportunity for the successful candidate to work across the team offering admin, customer service and project support in an environment with significant support and training.

The apprenticeship

18-month Business Administrator Level 3

During the apprenticeship you will be required to spend a minimum of 20% of your employment hours in off the job training. You will be managed and supported throughout the training and assessment programme.

The apprenticeship will give you a foundation for pursuing a career in administration and acts as a solid platform to explore a number of progressive roles in the Employability and Skills team.

You must have

To be considered for this post you will need a basic level of numeracy, literacy and ICT skills, as well as at least five GCSE grades C - A* (4-9) or equivalent, including English and Maths.

Skills needed

• Good administration and organisational skills
• Good interpersonal and sound communication skills
• Highly developed IT Skills
• The ability to work as part of a team, under pressure and on your own initiative
• Be self-motivated with a flexible and positive attitude.

Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Training will be the main training provider. Please see the link below.

Link to course details

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. 

Additional Information

For further information about the role please contact Fay Winterburn Email faywinterburn@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date: Monday, 17^th January 2022

Interview date: Week commencing 24^th January 2022

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.   

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.   

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.  

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.