You will be part of an established Business Support team who have proven experience in providing back-office assistance to public facing teams delivering a variety of services across Early Help to. In this role you will undertake a variety of administration and financial tasks to support the team with health & safety, finance, purchasing, building management, facility bookings and other administrative functions.
Cardiff Council delivers over 700 different services to residents of Cardiff, visitors, and businesses across the city. As a local government organisation, our customers depend on us to deliver our essential services, every day. Whether employed in a customer facing, technical, trade or support role, our employees help us to make a difference to our communities. As it is important to us that our workforce better reflects the communities we serve, and that we support our residents to overcome barriers to employment, you must live within the boundaries of Cardiff to be eligible to apply for this Corporate Apprentice role. Check your postcode here: http://ishare.cardiff.gov.uk/mycardiff.aspx
This role will involve a mix of home and office (hybrid) working, although initially working I the office while training is taking place.
About the jobIn this Corporate
Apprentice (Level 2) role you will learn to undertake a range of tasks to support the Business Unit team including assisting with raising orders and payments, to support the efficient and effective running of the Early Help service
To support your development, you will also undertake a Welsh Government Apprenticeship Framework Qualification in Accountancy
AAT Level
2 in the role and will receive on the job training and supervision to help you deliver an efficient and effective service in a positive and customer focussed manner. You will also be supported by a named mentor who will encourage you to develop a range of transferrable skills to support your career progression.
Many of our teams work online with a mix of home or hybrid (office) working. Where homeworking is required, you will be given the necessary equipment and training, however, you will need to arrange your own internet connectivity (support may be available to help with this).
Working hours are Monday to Friday and we work on a Flexi scheme to be agreed with the team.
If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact Jackie Hannay, Business and Performance Manager, on jhannay@cardiff.gov.uk
What We Are Looking For From YouOur customers depend on us to keep delivering services even in the most challenging of times. We are looking for individuals who are keen to learn in the role, are interested in our work and in helping us to make a difference to our customers by delivering exceptional public services in Cardiff.
As a
Corporate Apprentice, you will gain valuable experience working for Cardiff - the largest Council in Wales. Although we cannot guarantee that you will go on to secure a further role at the end of the initial contract, you will be supported and encouraged to take advantage of the many opportunities available within our organisation to help progress your career.
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must live in Cardiff and not have already gained the apprenticeship qualification (or NVQ) offered in this role at the same Level or higher. Please check your address falls within the boundaries of Cardiff here: http://ishare.cardiff.gov.uk/mycardiff.aspx
Graduates living in Cardiff may be eligible to apply for our apprenticeship roles at Level 3 or above , provided the degree modules are different to the apprenticeship qualification content offered in the role. If you are not eligible to apply for this role, you may be eligible for our other advertised roles. Please check our other vacancies at www.cardiff.gov.uk/jobs
Additional informationThis post is not suitable for post share.
This post is temporary for
18 months if worked full time, or longer if worked part time. Most roles are based on a 37-hour week though many roles can be worked on a part time basis at a minimum of 16 hours per week for apprentice roles.
When completing your online application, you should tailor your application to the role by giving examples, in the
Supporting Information section, of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification. You should also state how you meet any desirable criteria, as we may use these to shortlist should we receive a large volume of applicants meeting all the essential criteria. The Supporting Information section of the online application form is limited to 4,000 characters - you can upload additional Supporting Information but please do not submit a CV as this is unlikely to provide the information needed. Please read the guidance on how to apply. We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Interviews are planned to be held
on 20 th November, with a planned start date of
8 th January 2025.
To find out more about our organisation to support your application, or potential future interview, you may find it helpful to find out a little more about the wider role of the Council. Follow us on X , Facebook , Instagram , subscribe to our YouTube Channel, or visit our website www.cardiff.gov.uk t o learn more.
If you need help with your application, please contact our Into Work Services Team at www.intoworkcardiff.co.uk or 02920 871 071
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- Job Description & Person Specification
- Job Description & Person Specification.
