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Business Administration Trainee (Community Services)

Employer
Worcester City Council
Location
Museum and Art Gallery, Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DT
Salary
£17,892 - £18,980
Closing date
11 May 2019
Reference
WCTY000000475

Job Details


Worcester

Worcester is a great place to work. We have a thriving city centre, investment by cutting edge technology companies, a great wealth of history, a fantastic environment making it somewhere to be proud of.

Surrounded by beautiful countryside, Worcester has a history spanning more than 2,000 years. Worcester offers a high quality of life with its rich and varied heritage, award winning parks, excellent schools, vibrant cultural and music scene and a diverse range of shops and restaurants.  The city enjoys a strong sporting reputation based on top flight cricket and rugby clubs, a racecourse and major annual events.

At Worcester City Council, we are committed to seeking excellence in everything we do.

Benefits to you:

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days with 5 years of local government service)
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Support for training and professional development
  • Subsidised leisure facilities and employee discounts in local stores
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme, available 24 hours a day

The role

Join the Community Services team and gain excellent training in a wide range of new systems to help us to stay in touch with our customers and communities.  If you are looking for quick career progression this training opportunity offers you the potential to develop into a higher grade role after just 12 months, subject to successful development.  If you thrive on a challenge and can work accurately under pressure, as a part of a busy, dynamic team to deliver excellent services, apply and join us at Worcester.

Key Requirements 

The successful applicant should be IT literate with an appetite for learning new systems, and the ability to work in a confidential environment. An interest in delivering high quality public services which are customer focused is key to the role along with the ability to work well within a team.

Skills and experience

We are keen to hear from applicants who have some work experience and particularly any experience relating to the delivery of public services would be a benefit, though not essential.  Sound IT skills are important in this role.

Additional Information

Please contact Alice Davey on 01905 722311 for more information or an information discussion relating to this role.

Closing date: 9 May 2019

 

Supporting documents
Business Admin Trainee Community Services.pdf

Company

From Monday 11th December 2023 an exciting change is happening for us as an organisation - we have implemeted a new system which will improve your candidate experience! To access your candidate portal for our new system, head to https://worcester.wm-jobs.co.uk/members/

If you have an application in progress with us on, or before, Monday 11th December 2023 – don’t worry, this will continue as it normally would and there will be no impact on your application or the process. More information on our new and improved system can be found on the WMJobs help pages

Why choose Us?

This is an exciting time to join Worcester City Council!

We may not be a large local authority but we still have ambitious plans, including the development of our historic and beautiful city, increasing tourism and driving economic vibrancy.

Working for Us

Worcester City Council is always on the lookout for talented individuals, who want to make a real difference to our city and can help us to continue building on our success.

We are committed to seeking excellence in everything we do, including smarter ways of working and enhancing employee wellbeing.  We have moved away from traditional ways of working for the majority of our roles, towards hybrid working, including home working, hot desking and flexitime.

By encouraging better work-life balance, we gain a healthy, happy, engaged and thriving workforce, who then deliver meaningful outcomes for Worcester.

We will offer You

  • You will normally work a 37-hour week (although we have part time roles too). Annual leave starts at 26 days and rising to 31 days after 5 years' service, in addition to paid public holidays.
  • A generous flexitime scheme (where applicable) that can accrue an additional two days off per month
  • An additional fixed day off over the Christmas period and you can purchase up to 5 additional days' holiday per year.
  • Incremental pay increases within your grade, alongside any national pay awards.
  • Flexible working options including working from home and the right to request a variance in weekly hours and/or a reduction in hours.
  • Our valued Local Government Pension Scheme, where on average we contribute two thirds’ costs to an employee’s one third costs, with tax relief on these contributions, as well as protecting your family on your death You also have the option to exchange part of your pension for a tax-free cash sum on retirement.
  • We want you to develop and thrive in your role so we will invest in your training and professional development, including any required professional subscriptions.
  • A wide-ranging benefits platform, making your salary stretch further, with money-saving deals on your weekly groceries, high street retailers, technology purchases, holidays and luxury items, all accessible via an App on your personal devices.
  • A long service award.

Supporting Your Wellbeing

  • A free and confidential employee assistance programme (EAP), available 24 hours, to aid your work life balance.
  • Time off given for volunteering, for the benefit of Worcester.
  • Heavily subsidised leisure activities at the Council’s gyms and swimming pools (seven centres across Worcestershire).
  • Cycle to work schemes
  • Access to electric bikes for travel between sites
  • Free eye tests for visual display users and seasonal flu jabs
  • Enhanced family friendly policies and enhanced sick pay.
Company info
Website
Telephone
01905 722233
Location
Worcester City Council
The Guildhall
High Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2EY
United Kingdom

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