Job Description

EARN. LEARN. QUALIFY.

Do you want to earn while you learn, with the chance of progression once you qualify? Do you want the opportunity to grow, develop and be the best version of yourself? Then why not build the foundations of your career with an Apprenticeship at Durham County Council, the largest council in the northeast.

Kickstart your career with us!
At Durham County Council, we are committed to providing our apprentices with a path to success. Our apprenticeship programme gives you the opportunity to build the foundations of your career. You will learn from skilled professionals whilst being supported to study towards a recognised qualification with a college/university/training provider.

Why choose Durham County Council?

• We are a modern employer with a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement.
• We offer a great work/life balance! With the opportunity of flexible, home and office working for many of our roles.
• We have a successful track record in supporting our apprentices to secure permanent employment.
• We have over 16,000 employees, and a budget of around \xc2\xa31.3 billion which helps us provide services for more than 513,000 people.
• We are a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer! We are recognised for our commitment to creating new apprenticeships, for the diversity of our apprentices, and for the number of apprentices successfully achieving their apprenticeship
• As a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we are committed to equality and diversity in the workplace.
• We will support you every step of the way, with a dedicated Mentor and great networking opportunities with other apprentices.
• We want to learn from you! Apprentices bring us fresh ideas and challenge our thinking. Help us shape the future!
• We recognise the value of difference; and encourage applications from people who represent diversity, including neurodiversity, we believe a diverse workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives and this will facilitate growth and improvements to our services.

Apprenticeship (Business Administration)
A passion for all things business?

Business Administrators are at the heart of an organisation. They provide valuable support for a wide range of business functions, from dealing with enquiries to managing databases. A career in Business Administration can take you anywhere! The field is broad and there are many roles to choose from depending on your interests.

While the duties will vary depending upon the team you are based in, you will assist in a variety of tasks associated with the running of a successful and modern office. You will learn to develop and maintain databases using specialist systems and communicate effectively using a range of media including email, phone and Microsoft Teams. You will work alongside our Business Administrators providing essential support to teams across the council, gaining experience and developing your skills.

If you are looking for a career that gives the freedom to be able to work in almost any setting, this is an excellent pathway for you! This Apprenticeship is for a period of 2 years.

What qualification will I gain?
You will study towards the Level 3 Business Administrator with DurhamLearn

What will I need?
You must have good communication and ICT skills together with the ability to solve problems, make decisions and work as part of a team.
Please look at the person specification to check that you meet the essential criteria.

Please use the \'Person Specification\' section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.

Further information?

We encourage you to contact Jamie Thompson or Grant Atkinson via email: or if you have any questions about this opportunity.

Support available?

DurhamWorks:
If you are aged 16-24 living in County Durham and not in education, employment, or training, you can take advantage of the help and support available from DurhamWorks. This dedicated programme works with you to remove any barriers preventing you from progressing.

Visit durhamworks.info/

Employability Durham:
If you are aged 25 and over, unemployed and live in County Durham, Employability Durham can offer you help and support to get back into work or start your own business.

Visit durham.gov.uk/employability

DurhamEnable:
Supported Employment for County Durham residents aged 18 years and over. DurhamEnable works 1-to-1 with jobseekers and employers, to break down the barriers to paid work faced by people with disabilities, neurodiversities, and long term health conditions.

Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.

Take a look at our comprehensive rewards and benefits package at the link below:-

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise the value of difference, having a diverse talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and can provide support throughout the recruitment process, for more information please refer to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion page on our website.

In line with the County Council\'s Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.

Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email .

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS POST WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITH NORTH EAST JOBS, INCLUDING YOUR INVITE TO INTERVIEW IF YOU ARE SHORTLISTED. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR NOTIFICATION FROM AS YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED BY ANY OTHER MEANS. PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL.

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