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Position reference: 50125318
Salary: NLW - £5.28 - £10.42 (dependant on age)
Working Arrangements: Flexible working in operation
Hours per week: 37
Flexible working arrangement: Yes, and we’re happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you.
Contract type: Fixed until 23/05/2025
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Closing date: 22/09/2023 at 23:59
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check
Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.
How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).
Our excellent Core services has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.
We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.
About the Post:
Are you looking to build a career in Business Administration specifically in Human Resources? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an apprentice to combine working and learning in our busy Organisational Development team.
As part of the role you will be working with colleagues to organise our corporate training offer and support our online learning platform. At the council our greatest resource is our people, and you will provide support as we look at how we can develop our employees to ensure they have the skills to continue providing an excellent service to our customers and residents. This will involve using Microsoft applications to develop resources, supporting with our apprenticeship programme and assisting with the planning of our corporate Organisation Development events. As a core service, we're involved with work across the whole organisation and this role will give you a great insight into all the services the council has to offer.
As part of this role you'll undertake a level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship with Barnsley College. The team will support you in completing your apprenticeship by providing you with the opportunities to put into practice what you learn.
Our team is friendly, enthusiastic and passionate about organisational development. We'll ensure that you are involved in a wide range of work to increase your skills and knowledge in the workplace.
To be successful in this role you’ll need great digital skills. You'll be working with colleagues across the council, and at all levels including management so you'll also need excellent communication skills.
We're also looking for someone who is:
· Confident
· Highly motivated
· Organised
This is fantastic 22 month opportunity to gain both experience and a level 3 qualification in a team that's passionate about developing our employees.
What you'll need to join us:
To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must meet the following entry qualification criteria:
4 GCSEs at grades 4-9 (A-C or above) including Maths and English
Willingness to undertake a 22 month Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship
In return for your skills and quals, and as a thank you for contributing towards our vision and values, we can offer you a whole host of benefits that are outlined in our Just4You package. We currently operate a hybrid working approach where you'll have access to Westgate (our main town centre office, various outreach buildings and the opportunity to work from home. We operate a 37-hour working week on a flexi-time scheme (7am - 7pm) and coordinate with one another to maintain a level of service cover between the hours of 9am - 5pm Mon - Thurs and 9am - 4:30pm on Fridays.
Here in Barnsley, we live and work by our four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we'll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. We prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So, we've created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that's training to be a leader or learning flexibly online. That's one of the reasons why we achieved IIP Gold, and why you'll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.
Interviews will take place on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th October.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Help with your application form
Job Profile: Job Profile.doc
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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