Business Support Apprentice (Employment & Skills Team)

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Growth & Regeneration
Skills & Regeneration
37 (Including college attendance)
1
Kirklees (Hybrid Working)
Apprenticeship
Apprentice Rate
£10.18 per hour (from April 2023)

Our vision for Kirklees is to have a strong economy with a great quality of life - thriving communities, growing businesses, high prosperity and low inequality where people enjoy better health throughout their lives. 

To achieve this, we need a diverse and talented workforce. 

Our highly rated apprenticeship programmes will allow you to earn, learn and build a successful career.  

You will learn from experienced staff in the workplace, sponsored to undertake an industry recognised qualification and benefit from our extensive wraparound support. 

We offer a competitive salary, with access to our staff benefits, pensions, employee networks and wellbeing packages. 

Each year we offer wide ranging opportunities from trades, office based and outdoor work to technical and specialised roles within the council.  

Our roles are suitable for all ages, from school and college leavers to those looking to re-train into a different career. We also offer opportunities for graduates through our higher-level apprenticeship programme. 

The Employment & Skills Team service has secured funding for a number of projects. These are Employment Support, Multiply, UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Adult Education Budget to name a few. You will work as part of the wider Skills team that has expanded rapidly in the last few months, your role will contribute to an effective and efficient team, helping team member’s work to tight deadlines. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to the lives of those living and working in the Kirklees area and gain fantastic opportunities to develop your own skill set.

If you require further information about the role please contact  on email Nadine.littlewood@kirklees.gov.uk   

What can we offer?

  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Ongoing training and career development
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working.
  • We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership
Nadine Littlewood is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

26 March 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.