Job Description

This is a fixed term contract for 2 years, please note this when submitting an application

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centers, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative - which drive everything we do.

About Directorate

The Assurance and Public Protection directorate ensures democratic accountability of council services. The directorate work together to monitor and ensure compliance and provide assurance of Barnet being an engaged and effective council that protects the public purse. They provide enforcement services that engage and protect residents and businesses to support a safer and healthier borough.

About the role

Barnet Council is committed to growing our own talent and developing a motivated, skilled, and suitably qualified team. We are pleased to create this fantastic apprenticeship opportunity within our Customer and Business Development team that provide day to day operational and administrative support for Assurance and Public Protection services.


You will embark on a rewarding career within Barnet Council which has a proven track record of apprentice success. Joining a vibrant and supportive team you will have an opportunity to learn and practice skills and knowledge required for a successful career in business administration and customer service. Your training will be funded and you will be given study time to support professional accreditation. You will join a Level 3 apprenticeship course that you will attend every week. The length of the course is typically 18 months. Successful completion of the course will result in the award of a Level 3 Business Administration Qualification.


work with a range of services and colleagues across the council, and contribute to delivering the highest quality compliance, improvement, and business support function provide office management, clerical, and administrative support assist with system administration, analyse data and support production of management reports The Compliance and Operations Apprentice is an exciting opportunity to showcase your organisational skills and join the Assurance and Business Development team. You will be working closely with senior managers to deliver high quality compliance and business support and your responsibilities will range from assisting with system administration, auditing, conference bookings & recruitment to monitoring mailboxes and office spaces.





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About you

You will:

have a positive attitude and use own initiative be proactive in developing your knowledge and skills be able to manage priorities and demonstrate strong communication and problem-solving skills be expected to use databases for caseload management, data collection and reporting purposes, and accurately record and analyse demonstrate reliability, integrity and professional

What we offer

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership Excellent training and development opportunities Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance

How to apply

If you share our values and you are passionate about excellence in customer experience and operational effectiveness through engagement and continuous improvement, please get in touch.


For an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity please contact Ali Saka - Head of Assurance and Business Development

ali.saka@barnet.gov.uk

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Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

To deliver Barnet Council's commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.