Business Administration Level 3 Apprentice - Children’s Health Commissioning Team

There is a position for an Apprentice to provide administrative support to Medway Children’s Partnership Commissioning Team. The team are responsible for the commissioning of a range of children and young people’s services. We are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice who will have the opportunity to develop a range of administration skills but also learn about the process of designing and commissioning services along the way. We welcome applications from Care Experienced Young People (18-25yrs). If you are a care experienced young person from Medway please speak to your personal advisor for support if needed.

A Medway Council Apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to earn a salary and gain a qualification whilst gathering invaluable workplace skills and experience.

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Children’s Commissioning Apprentice to join Medway Children’s Partnership Commissioning Team within the Public Health Service. This is a great chance to gain the Business Administrator Advanced Apprenticeship whilst working for the team who commission children’s health services across Kent and Medway.

As part of this role you can expect to undertake the following tasks:

• Data inputting
• Scanning
• Filing
• Updating of systems
• Email inbox monitoring
• Maintenance of database
• Arranging meetings
• Room bookings
• Taking notes at meetings
• Responding to simple queries via telephone or email

For Level 3 Apprentices - The Business Administrator Apprenticeship is a two year programme incorporating real work experience and learning, to gain the knowledge and development of skills and behaviours to successfully complete the programme. This apprenticeship involves approximately 18 months on the job development, followed by an end point assessment consisting of a knowledge test, a presentation on the project completed; and a discussion on the portfolio of learning and development produced during the apprenticeship. A grading of either Pass or Distinction is achievable.

Ideally you will have good communication and interpersonal skills, combined with competent IT skills, accurate data entry along with a good attention to detail. However we are happy to support you to reach those goals if you are highly motivated and have the desire to learn and succeed. If this sounds like the role for you, then we would encourage you to apply today.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile.

As an Apprentice with Medway Council, you will be a valued member of our Apprenticeship Academy. We will encourage and support you to realise your potential. You will have the opportunity to learn from colleagues who are experts in their field and gain insights that can only come from real world experience.

We will support you every step of the way for you to succeed in your apprenticeship and help you to reach your full potential.

An openness to review and reflect on your performance and progress is important as well as the willingness to accept feedback that will help you to develop and grow in this role.

Medway Council’s Apprenticeship Academy extends to all our Apprentices a guarantee that their apprenticeship qualifications will be regularly monitored and quality assured with the respective training providers.

In return we offer you:

• 23 days paid annual leave
• Generous local government pension
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Free NUS Apprentice Extra Card- student discounts at 100’s of retailers
• Student rates for Medway Council Leisure Centres
• Student rates for Medway Council Libraries plus free e-books
• Discounted Arriva bus travel

Important Information

Please note that interviews will be held either in  person or on Microsoft Teams. You will be informed of the interview method, if you are successful in being shortlisted for the role.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please email Pieter Barry – pieter.barry@medway.gov.uk

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.