Cheshire East Council
Location
Wilmslow, Cheshire | United Kingdom
Job description
It is an exciting time to be part of Cheshire East’s Strong Start, Family Help and Integration Service.We have recently had a redesign of services to support us transform the way in which we deliver services through Family Hubs.
The postholder will work within the Family Hubs which support children 0-19 (25 for young people with SEND). The role will be pivotal in supporting the Family Hub Teams to effectively deliver evidence-based programmes of support to parents in a welcoming and comfortable environment, ensuring families receive appropriate and timely interventions.
Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Location
Wilmslow
Job Category
Apprenticeships
Grade
Please refer to advert text
Salary Min
£10,186 Per Annum
Salary Max
£20,103 Per Annum
Hours per week
37
Weeks per year
52.143
Employment Type
Fixed Term
Contract Duration
18 months
Closing Date
17/03/2024
Ref No
E2470
Documents
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
An opportunity has become available to work within the team and undertake a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship. The position is a fixed term contract for the duration of the apprenticeship which has a typical duration of 18 months.
The position is for 37 hours per week Monday - Friday and based out of Oakenclough Family Hub, Wilmslow.
Pay will depend on age and experience as below;
Minimum £10,186 (Age 16-17)
Maximum £20,103 (Age 23+)
ABOUT YOU:
You will ideally have previous business administration experience, or alternatively be looking to start a career in business administration.
The successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills, be organised, able to prioritise tasks, be a team player and be resilient.
You will be confident and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel etc.)
WHAT WE OFFER IN RETURN:
•ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service
•ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
•FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN - 37-hour standard full time working week with flexi time and hybrid/remote working arrangements
•PURCHASE OF ANNUAL LEAVE - The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff)
•CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME - Receive up Income Tax and National Insurance savings of up to 25-39% off the retail price of the bike and safety equipment package (savings dependent on the value of your chosen package and your tax status
•EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life
•PAID VOLUNTEER LEAVE – Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East
•VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.
•DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS - Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:
To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click here
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for the role please click apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for or an informal chat about the role please contact [email protected]
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information please contact Natalie McDonald via email - [email protected]
Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.
For any technical enquiries please email [email protected]
Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.
Job tags
Salary
£10.19k - £20.1k per annum
