Job Description

Job introduction

About the role

Do you have good organisational skills and an eye for detail?

We have an exciting opportunity for you. We are recruiting an apprentice to join our small but growing administrative team. Which provides administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team for SEND and Safeguarding.

In this role you will complete administrative tasks to support senior managers. You will provide support to the PA to Head of Service and Senior Business Administrators in the team. You will also work closely with the Service Support Officer.

The role will be varied, with key tasks including monitoring of inboxes, assisting meeting organisation, and taking meeting notes. You will liaise with senior managers and stakeholders regularly, therefore good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Our administrators provide a key support service to senior managers, allowing them to provide an effective and efficient service to the residents of East Sussex.

We are looking for an apprentice who is willing to learn and develop their skills. In addition, you should have good organisational and time management skills. The ideal candidate will also have some knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.

The role is 18-months fixed term.

For the purposes of enrolment on to the apprenticeship training course, we cannot accept applications from candidates with a qualification equal to or above in a related subject, or with more than 12-24 months of work experience in an administration role.

To apply for this role please follow the \'Apply Now\' button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

If you would like to know more about the role please contact Danielle Morley, Service Support Officer

Interviews will take place in County Hall Lewes on Thursday 24 August 2023.

Originally, I was working as a cleaner at the NHS, but I had an interest in Business Administration but didn\'t know how to find the right way into that kind of career. I found an apprenticeship here and it\'s enabled me to get into the career I want. Henry, Project Assistant

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our

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Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency\'s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

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East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

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