Apprentice - Business Administration (Trading Standards)

Posting date:	06 March 2025
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	05 April 2025
Location:	Thurrock, Essex, RM17 6SL
Company:	Thurrock Council
Job type:	Apprenticeship
Job reference:	2340_1741251877

Summary

Salary is based on National Minimum Wage for Age
Grade: Apprentice
Fixed Term Contract 18 months
37 Hours per Week


Business Administration Apprentice - Trading Standards
This apprenticeship would suit anyone looking for a career in business administration, whether you're a school leaver, or looking for a career change. No qualifications are required to apply as full training will be given.
The apprentice position is for a minimum of 12 months, and involves the apprentice learning the skills and gaining relevant experience to achieve the Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Business Administration (level undertaken will depend on assessment and existing qualifications). You'll be provided with a wide variety of work experience opportunities to demonstrate proficiency in a number of office based activities as required by the qualification.
You'll be part of the Trading Standards team who are friendly and supportive and will offer a varied and interesting workload. Although our office base is at the Civic Offices, New Road, Grays there will be a requirement to work from home on a regular basis.
The Trading Standards team enforce various laws in relation to consumer protection to ensure that members of the public are not ripped off by unscrupulous traders and ensure unsafe or illegal items are not being sold.
Main responsibilities
- Provide a "reception service" for the team, dealing with all phone calls, emails, and post.
- Accurate and timely data entry.
- Minute taking and maintenance of spreadsheets.
About you
The successful applicant will be able to display the following:
- Willingness to learn
- Well presented
- Works effectively in a team
- Excellent attention to detail
- Works on own imitative
- Good professional telephone manner
- Good time management
- Organised, flexible and able to multi task
- Confident communicator
- Methodical and self-motivated
- IT literate with experience of using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
The apprenticeship
The Level 2 Business Administration Apprenticeship requires you to achieve
- Level 1 functional skills qualification in both Maths and English if not already held (eg. GCSE grade A to E)
- Level 1 Diploma in Business Administration
Or
The Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship requires you to achieve
- Level 2 functional skills qualification in both Maths and English if not already held (eg. GCSE grade A to C)
- Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration
Training will mainly take place at the Civic Offices, but you may be asked to attend an alternative training facility from time to time.
Working hours
37 hours per week. Normal working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm, Fridays with a 30 minute lunch break.
Apprenticeship study will be undertaken within normal working hours. Time will be allocated to attend training and complete assignments, workbooks, online training etc. as required by the qualification.
Pay
Starting Salary is based on the National Minimum Wage for Age Group. In return for your commitment you'll receive excellent training, career development opportunities and valuable office based work experience, all whilst being part of a supportive and friendly team.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Charlotte Edwards 01375 652477
How to apply
Simply click on "apply now" below and complete the online application form. If you have any difficulties in submitting an application please email .
Advert Closing Date
- Redeployment Only: 13th March 2025
- Internal & External: 6th April 2025

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

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