Apprentice Partnerships Support Assistant

**Organisation**
- Southampton City Council

**Service Area**
- Quality Assurance

**Job Location**
- Civic Centre

**Contract Length**
- Fixed term for 15 months

**Work Hours**
- Full time, 37 hours per week

**Salary**
- £24,027

**Special Requirements**
- Basic DBS Required

**Closing Date**
- 25/05/2025

**Job Reference**
- 15645
- Job Description and Person Specification

**“Southampton - a city of opportunity where everyone thrives”**

Apprenticeships are an exciting way to develop your career. At Southampton City Council we’re keen to invest in people, apprentices are a valuable part of our workforce and the future of the council.
As an apprentice you’ll be receiving practical and professional training right from the start. Working alongside experienced colleagues who will supervise your development and a dedicated mentor providing support and guidance throughout your training. You will have regular reviews with your manager and tutor/coach so you know how you are doing and can gain support with any activities to help you progress.

An apprenticeship is a real job, with real responsibilities and along with a competitive salary an apprenticeship will provide you with many benefits including:

- Paid time off for holidays and a pension scheme
- A career path so you can progress to the next level
- On and off the job training
- The achievement of a nationally recognised qualification while you work.

At Southampton City Council we are committed to paying Foundation Living Wage as a minimum and we believe apprentices should also be paid fairly. Your salary as an apprentice will be £24,027 annually and may increase in line with any national rise in Foundation Living Wage.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Partnership Support Assistant to join Southampton City Council (SCC) in the Partnership Service.

**About the team**:
The Partnership Service coordinates the effective delivery of the functions of the safeguarding children and adults partnership and the community safety partnership. This involves working with the wide range of statutory, voluntary, charity and faith organisations across Southampton to promote the safety and well-being of residents of the city.

**About the role**:
The Apprentice Partnership Support Assistant will work with the team, the independent scrutineer and the Chairs of sub-groups to provide administrative support to ensure the systems and processes are in place to promote the smooth running of the service.

You will work towards the Level 3 Business Administator apprenticeship in partnership with Kiwi Education. The duration of this apprenticeship is 12 months with 3 months for the End Point Assessment.

This post is a 15 month fixed term apprenticeship.

For further information about this role please view the job description.

If you feel you have the necessary background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you.
What we can offer you:
**What we offer**:
Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.
- A generous local government pension scheme.
- Flexible working (role dependant). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
- Hybrid working arrangements (role dependant).
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
- Online Benefits - salary sacrifice schemes, benefits and discounts.
- Great local transport links.
- Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support.

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

**Contact details for informal discussion**:
**Recruitment contact details**:
Tel: 023 8083 4033

**For more information about SCC please visit**Southampton City Council**
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