**Job Description
Admin Apprenticeship**
**£13.15 per hour**

**2 year Fixed Term
Newham Apprenticeship Scheme 2023 - Fixed-term Business Administrator Apprenticeship vacancies in Inclusive Economy and Housing for Newham residents only.

**About Us**

In line with the Mayor’s commitment to Community Wealth Building we are launching the Newham Apprenticeship Scheme.

Newham is a young, vibrant and ambitious borough and we are at the forefront of significant challenges. By focusing on building resilience, we are tackling deprivation and creating a more prosperous future for our residents. The borough aims to transform the lives of people in Newham and make it a place where people choose to live, work and stay.

The London borough of Newham is working to ensure Newham is a place where there is greater investment in public spaces, more opportunities for younger people, more jobs and a decrease in benefit dependency, quality housing for residents, a greater choice when accessing council services and high quality health care delivered around individual needs.

Newham has many ambitious and interesting times ahead and we would love you to share these times with us as an apprentice seeking a new challenge.

**About the Job**

You will be delivering a level of great customer service within the field of repairs and maintenance. We are a service that provides value for money within Newham, is renowned for quality and reliability and carries out work in accordance with good trade practice and the recognised standards of the industry. To support this we must continue to employ high quality trades operatives and we believe this can only be achieved by investing in the future and through adopting a purposely designed apprenticeship scheme.

The Newham Apprenticeship Scheme offers an opportunity for you to start an exciting new career, whether it is your first job, whether you are returning to work after a career break, or you are looking for a change in career direction.

This year we are looking to recruit apprentices in Business administration (office based).

Earn as you learn whilst working alongside experienced colleagues who will help you to develop the skills the council needs. There are even opportunities to progress to a higher or degree level apprenticeship in the future, avoiding tuition fees and potential student debt.
- See attached Job Descriptions

As an apprentice at Newham you will receive:

- Quality training, to include up to one day a week formal training
- Two years fixed-term contract with Newham Council
- Line management and colleague support
- Access to a mentor
- Being part of an apprenticeship cohort
- Additional training opportunities
- Support to enhance your CV & interview skills
- Up to 21 days’ annual leave exclusive of 3 additional days that
- are taken between 26th December and 3rd January. All employees
- receive 8 public holidays per year.
- 36 hour week for office based apprentices Health and Safety training at work

**About You**

You will be a Newham resident and have a desire to make a difference in the local community and with a commitment to improving their skills.

You will be able to demonstrate the following:

- GCSEs, or equivalent qualifications
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work well as part of a team and use own initiative.
- A commitment to deliver high quality services to Newham residents and a knowledge of local issues.
- Organisational skills with the ability to focus on achieving targets.
- Reliability and punctuality
- Good ICT skills
- A commitment to undertake and complete a qualification via a structured apprenticeship training programme. Basic level of work experience

**About The Training**

You will be undertaking a professional apprenticeship standard. Details of which can be found below

To successfully complete the Apprenticeship, not only must you meet the performance standards required by your line manager, but you will also need to meet the apprenticeship learning requirements.

If you don’t already have GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent you will also need to complete Functional Skills training in Maths and English as part of your apprenticeship.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Attending and participating in all classes and workshops on and offsite
- Learning, developing and demonstrating practical skills,
- Completing all tests and assignments
- Observing all employee policies, processes and procedures,
- Delivering presentations to colleagues and other stakeholders.

You should be well-organised, flexible, and willing to assist wherever possible.

Closing date 29.2.24

**Additional Information**

**Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.**

**We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.
- About Us
The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east o