About Us

Warwickshire Music is proud to be the principal provider of high-quality music education services and opportunities to over 9,000 children and young people in schools and colleges across Warwickshire and the lead partner of the Warwickshire Music Education Hub.

We offer instrumental and vocal lessons as well as ensembles and orchestras at our Music Centres.  Throughout the academic year we hold various concerts giving young people the opportunity to perform and showcase their talents.  

The Business Development Team provide the support to enable this to happen.

About the role

The Apprentice Business Support Officer will be based with the Business Development Team, who provide the support to ensure Warwickshire Music runs smoothly and efficiently.

The role is very varied and will give the perfect opportunity to learn essential business support skills which will not only assist in the completion of the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship but will also furnish the right candidate with a varied skill set for future endeavours or within Warwickshire Music and Warwickshire County Council if the opportunity is available. 

Broadly some of the areas you will work in are:

• Administrative Support
• Communications
• Customer Services
• Central Record Management
• Website & Social Media
• Events/Concerts
• Finance
• Instrument Hire

This is a role that is very varied and interesting – no two weeks are the same! If you have an interest in the Arts/Music Education Sector or would like to explore a Business Support Role in a team that is varied and busy, then this opportunity is for you. 

Although we operate across the whole of Warwickshire County, we are predominantly based at Shire Hall, Warwick and our Music Warehouse which is at Hawkes Point in Warwick.

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

The qualification associated with this position is Business Administrator Level 3. The training provider for this apprenticeship will be Heart of England Training Ltd. Please click the link here for course details.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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. 

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Additional Information

For further information about the role please contact Lorna Haddon Telephone: 01926 414158 or Email: lornahaddon@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: Monday, 22^nd August 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.