Apprenticeship Officer

**Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months | £29,269 to £31,364 per annum pro rata (Scale G) | 18.5 hours per week | County Hall**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Apprenticeships Norfolk team as an Apprenticeship Officer. The post is 0.5FTE part time position (18.5 hours per week, ideally Wednesday-Friday), initially on a fixed term contract, for one year.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is passionate about supporting employers and individuals in Norfolk start their Apprenticeship journey If you are dedicated to offering highly responsive customer service and enthusiastic to work in a proactive team, we would love to hear from you. You will have experience working on employer-responsive initiatives and have a good knowledge of approaches to raise awareness/understanding of apprenticeships. You will be a good communicator, have excellent attention to detail and a broad range of digital skills, including creative social media skills.

You will:

- Write, collate and distribute newsletters, articles, good news stories and case studies to the Apprenticeships Norfolk website and social media platforms, promoting apprenticeships and driving traffic to the Apprenticeships Norfolk website/team.
- Collect, check and collate information about apprenticeships vacancies in Norfolk and disseminate to various stakeholders on a weekly basis and collating relevant data trends. Design and upload vacancies to the Apprenticeships Norfolk social media.
- Support the delivery of externally funded projects and initiatives that contribute to the overall delivery of the NCC Apprenticeships strategy.
- Support awareness raising and promotion of apprenticeships through a range of activity including marketing campaigns, social media, and through relevant groups

There will be the requirement to work to be undertaken flexibly at times and in various locations across Norfolk, which may not be on a public transport route.

Is is anticipated that interviews for this position will be held on 10th September 2024.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

**Job description and person specification
You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:

- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

**Redeployment Closing date: 21/08/2024 12:00**

**Closing date: 30/08/2024 23:59