ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Sefton Community Equipment Stores

Advanced Administration Apprentice

Qualification – Level 3 Business Administrator

Hours - 36 hours

Fixed term – 21 months

Salary - NMW age dependent (breakdown per age group as below)

·      Age 16-17       £ 12,370 per annum     (£6.59 per hour)

·      Age 18-20       £ 16,631 per annum     (£8.86 per hour)

·      Age 21+          £ 22,113 per annum     (£11.78 per hour)

Apprenticeships are high quality, work-based training programmes for people who want to develop their prospects and career.  The programme provides work-based training to young people and adults who want to learn new skills and gain qualifications while working.

Sefton Community Equipment Services are looking to recruit an Apprentice who is committed and motivated to complete the 21-month programme.

Your duties will be to provide general administrative support to the Service, Maintenance and General Business Support teams. This will include client and health professional liaison via telephone, email and all correspondence so must have excellent communication skills.  Data input and producing notes/reports upon request, analytic skills and attention to detail are required for this.

You must have the ability to accurately input information into databases and spreadsheets, manipulate this information to provide summary information.  Also, with training, to use specialist ICT systems to run reports, whilst maintaining strict confidentiality and adhering to data protection.  Also to actively promote the Community Equipment Service.

This post will be based at Sefton Community Equipment Services, Aintree Business Park, Ormskirk Road, Aintree, L9 5AY.

Inclusive Recruitment

We are proud to be an organisation which embraces diversity and difference. We employ colleagues who each bring their own unique skills to deliver an excellent service to our customers.

We always recruit the most talented people for any role, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We aim to be reflective of the communities that we operate in. We promote diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Visit Inclusive Recruitment (sefton.gov.uk) for further information regarding the Council’s approach to Inclusive Recruitment.

Equal Opportunities

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

How to apply

To apply for this post please request a job pack and application form by emailing Apprenticeships@sefton.gov.uk

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Closing date – Monday 2^nd September

Interviews – Tuesday 10^th September 2024

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.