Job Description

Apprentice - Business and Administration
Worcester, with a mix of office and home working
Starting salary year 1: 16,489.20
35 hours per week - Monday to Friday
Why work for us?
When you join Sanctuary Care, you will be part of something special - we are an innovative organisation, with ambitious growth plans. We invest heavily in your training, promote a strong teamwork ethic, and make sure that you have the support and resources you need to reach your potential. Our strength lies in the quality of our people, and we employ those who share our value of keeping kindness at the heart of our care.
You will be part of a small team who are responsible for creating and implementing our care volunteering and work experience placements programme, which allows staff and members of the public to gain valuable work experience in our care homes. We offer a wide range of activities to suit the needs of our volunteers / work experience candidates so that our residents can be truly supported and remain connected with their local community while receiving the dedicated one to one time that a team of volunteers / work experience candidates can offer.
The role of a Business and Administration Apprentice will include:

• Learning vital office skills such as planning, organising, filing, processing and managing correspondence
• Ensuring that all administration relating to volunteers and work experience is carried out in compliance with the relevant policies and procedures
• Supporting the evaluation of the volunteering programme and work experience placements
• Managing the online volunteering advertising platforms
• Ensuring all placements are undertaken in line with legislative requirements and business protocols, promoting safe practices and to ensure the consistent delivery of services
• Contributing, as appropriate, to special programmes and projects in support of the Group's objectives

Skills and experiences:

• A minimum of a 4 / C in both English and Maths at Level 2 or equivalent. If you are over 19 years of age and you havent achieved these grades you wont need to sit Functional Skills.But if you are under 19 and dont have a 4 /C or above you will be asked to sit Functional Skills Level 2.
• You will have a keen interest to learn how an organisation operates, great communication skills and plenty of initiative.
• Commitment, determination, and enthusiasm.
• Be a flexible and adaptable team player.
• Keen to work with both people and data.
• Good communication and organisational skills, with the ability to meet set deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
• As a self-motivated individual, we will expect you to work well by yourself as well as in a team environment.
• Competent in MS packages (including Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Experience of updating electronic information in a variety of formats is desirable.

Ready to join us?
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include:

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary.
• At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service.
• Life assurance.
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working.
• Health and wellbeing plans.
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers.
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme.
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities.

Please note that initial contact to shortlisted applicants will be via WGTA who will be in contact for an initial discussion about the role and to run through their standard Apprentice eligibility checks.
The job reference for this role is : 226243
We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early.
If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Skills Required