Job Description

Operational Services provides critical frontline services such as refuse collection, bereavement services and oversees the maintenance of parks, cemeteries, sports pitches and local nature reserves. They also provide an emergency response to flooding, fallen trees and other emergencies.

We are looking to recruit an Apprentice who will become an integral part of Environmental Services Administration team. The role will include raising invoices and work instructions, processing; dealing with customers, along with other general administrative duties.

You will have a good level of keyboard skills, including a knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Access; literacy and numeracy skills, and the ability to work on own initiative.

Apprentices normally attend work 4 days per week and college one day. During the apprenticeship the successful candidate will work towards, and will be supported to achieve level 3. The apprentice will be employed for approximately 2 years.

The Borough of Pendle lies in Lancashire\'s beautiful Pennines and is within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and the city of Manchester.

Pendle Borough Council offers an excellent work-life balance including an Agile Working Policy which allows a flexible approach to work location, flexitime with no core hours, up to 2 days flexi leave a month, compressed working options and up to 30 days annual leave.

The Council\'s benefits package includes an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional annual leave, a cycle to work scheme, home tech and car scheme salary sacrifice schemes. You will also be rewarded with access to our benefits programme, Vivup, which provides easy access to unbeatable discounts for retailers such as Argos, M&S, B&Q, Currys PC World, etc.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Pendle Borough Council does not discriminate on any basis of disability, sex, marriage or civil partnership, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy or maternity.

If you feel you would like to join the team we would like to hear from you!

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