Skills & Employment Apprentice

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

Are you looking for an opportunity to broaden your administration, organisation and communication skills whilst supporting employees and managers at the council to develop their professional skills too? Would you like to experience working within a supportive and effective team who are passionate about learning and development and have the opportunity to earn whilst you learn? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you.

The Learning & Organisational team aim to empower employees with skills and knowledge and are committed to supporting employees with personal and professional developmental goals. Apprenticeships and other employment schemes help the council to develop a strong workforce to meet the needs of the residents of Swindon now and into the future.

In this important role you will be working with the Learning & Development Manager and the Apprentice Coordinator to provide administrative support with the apprenticeship programme and other employability options across the Council. You will be responsible for communicating with managers and providing advice and guidance on employability schemes, producing and maintaining data and supporting on any adhoc projects, therefore excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate equally effectively with managers, providers and colleagues is a must. You will recognise the value of a team approach to meeting challenges and have the ability to follow instruction as well as work using your own initiative. Flexibility and a sense of humour are essential!

The successful applicant will be provided with the opportunity to achieve a L3 qualification Business and Admin apprenticeship and will have the opportunity to learn alongside our incredibly experienced and highly effective team.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

About you

You will be educated to GCSE standard with English and Maths at grade C or above or equivalent qualifications.

In addition, we are also looking for people who have:

• Good IT skills, preferably with experience of using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• The ability to work as part of a team or unsupervised
• A flexible approach to work
• A passion for learning
• A professional approach and presentable in appearance

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference so if you meet the majority of the criteria, then we would love to hear from you.

For further information about the role, please contact, Anna Horton, HR Change Partner, email ahorton2@swindon.gov.uk

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk