Business Administration Apprentice (DSO Building Management)
- Employer
- Kent Training and Apprenticeships
- Location
- Northfleet, Gravesend
- Salary
- £144.30/week
- Closing date
- 16 Jun 2019
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- Specialism
- Administration
- Sector
- Public Sector / Government
- Role Type
- Apprenticeship, Intermediate
- Start Date
- Immediate
- Duration
- Undisclosed
Job Details
DSO Building Maintenance, within Gravesham Borough Council, provides a repairs and maintenance service to the council’s tenants.
Vacancy Description
Administrators play a crucial role in the council by handling day-to-day tasks and making sure the office runs smoothly and this sort of work requires a strong sense of responsibility, accuracy and attention to detail. The Apprenticeship programme allows you to learn the key skills required to succeed in this role and lets you put your skills into practice in a real working environment.
We are looking for an apprentice to join our team where you can earn £136.00 a week, as well as gain a qualification whilst you work. The Apprenticeship will be working within our busy DSO Building Management who look after the council’s housing stock.
Administrative and clerical support
To provide a range of administrative duties to support the on-going development of the repairs service.
To respond to routine correspondence and enquiries from members of the public, suppliers, and other staff.
To deal with all customer contact effectively, and courteously, in line with the council’s policies and procedures.
To maintain manual and computerised systems including inputting data, keeping records, statistics, confidential and general filing systems as directed.
To organise meetings and events, ensuring that all necessary arrangements are made.
To research, prepare, print, photocopy and distribute documents
To undertake any other administration job related tasks as required
To be a part of corporate initiatives as required.
Wage
£144.30 per week
Hours
37 hours per week
Working Monday – Friday
Skills Required
Ability to carry out basic office skills
Ability to follow set procedures routines
Excellent IT skills
Experience of using Microsoft Office
Awareness of good customer service
Personal Qualities
Good telephone manner
Good team player
Good customer service skills
Qualifications Required
Willing to work to a NVQ Level 2/ 3 in Business Administration
Maths/ English GCSE A-C although not essential
Training Provided
On the job training with the employer whilst working towards the Apprenticeship Standard – consisting of the Intermediate NVQ Level, Technical Certificate and Functional Skills if appropriate.
Regular work based assessments/observations carried out by Kent Training & Apprenticeships Tutor Assessor, to determine competency and meet with Awarding Body standards.
Important Information
The employer has asked that you do not contact them direct. Doing so could jeopardise your application. You will be responsible for your travel expenses to and from your place of work. Therefore, you must have the means to get to your place of work on a daily basis whilst waiting for your first wages to be paid.
KT&A: Kent Training & Apprenticeships are part of Kent County Council and are a leading training organisation with nearly 30 years successful experience. KT&A specialise in high quality work-based training, delivered by qualified staff with personal experience of working in the skill area they teach.
Company
Kent Training & Apprenticeships has been established for 30 years and over this time has become the leading work based training provider in Kent, providing training solutions to both companies and individuals across the county. We are a countywide organisation and have 5 dedicated KT&A centres across Kent. All of our centres can be contacted by calling us on FREEPHONE 0800 731 4297 KT&A works with over 300 employers throughout Kent, delivering Apprenticeships and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and has helped over 25,000 people to realise their career ambitions.
- Website
- http://www.kenttrainingandapprenticeships.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 03000422916
- Location
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Unit A-B London Road Trading Estate
London Road
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1SX
GB
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