Are you a bright and ambitious individual looking to kickstart your career in business administration?
We have a great opportunity in our Data to Insight team hosted by East Sussex County Council Children's Services for an Apprentice to learn the skills needed to support and be part of our busy team.
Data to Insight is a national collaborative service led by local authorities with a mission to help make better use of children's services data by developing shared tools and datasets and building skills. This role will be varied and you will work alongside the team based in County Hall, Lewes with the option for some hybrid working. You will also be supported with your professional development and training to achieve a Level 3 qualification.
The successful candidate will support the existing team with a range of administration tasks, for example:
- Learning from colleagues about data analysis and children's services
- Helping project managers to update their project plans and records
- Sending promotional emails asking our contacts to complete surveys and join meetings
- Arranging meetings and managing mailing lists
- Testing data tools before we share them with users
- Joining team meetings and taking notes
Learning from a manager about how to prioritise tasks, and how to manage a typical business administration workload
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have a minimum of 5 GCSE's
- Are detail orientated
- Have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
Committed to begin a career in business administration
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please 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.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Interviews will take place in person via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview. Interviews will be taking place in October. Please let us know if you have any gaps in your availability and we will aim to accommodate you.
A career in business administration will give you an opportunity to develop your skills for the future alongside the apprenticeship.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Alistair Herbert, Lead Officer for Data to Insight, alistair.herbert@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.
I started as an apprentice and wouldn’t be where I am today without East Sussex. I’ve been given opportunities and have been really well supported by my management team and colleagues. Peter, Contract and Commercial Supervisor.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
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. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
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.
