Clerical Officer Apprentice, Sun Health Care, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £7.55 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Barnsley College |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | SUNHEALTH |
Summary
To provide clerical support to the Head Office Function. This is a pivotal role to ensuring the smooth functioning within the office. This position requires excellent organisational and communication skills, as well as the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively. The Clerical Officer will provide clerical support to various departments within the company and assist in maintaining a professional and efficient office environment.
Key Tasks:
• Answering and directing phone calls, taking messages, and fielding enquiries.
• Meeting, greeting, and assisting visitors, clients, and employees in a professional manner.
• Managing correspondence and maintaining a well-organised filing system.
• Assisting in scheduling appointments, meetings, and general office duties.
• Coordinating office supplies and ensuring inventory levels are maintained.
• Scanning, photocopying, and producing name badges.
• Assisting with various tasks, data entry.
• Assisting in organising and coordinating office events and meetings.
• Maintaining office records and databases.
• Assisting with basic bookkeeping tasks, such as preparing service users monies and recording accurately on database and accountancy software.
• Maintaining confidentiality and overseeing sensitive information with professionalism and integrity.
• This list is not exhaustive and there may be other tasks deemed necessary as appropriate.
Skills & Abilities
Conduct themselves in a professional manner both in person and on the telephone
Ability to meet deadlines whilst at times working under pressure
Carry out tasks with accuracy and pay attention to detail
Good organisational skills
Work independently
Work as part of a broader team
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Qualifications
IT qualification desirable
English and Maths GCSE grade 4/C or above or equivalent functional skills
Working week: 37.5 Hours per week. Working pattern to be confirmed.
Apprenticeship standard: Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 2
Duration of apprenticeship: 11 months.
About the employer: We specialise in nursing and residential care homes and community support services. We support adults with learning or physical disabilities, mental health needs, autism, elderly people and those with dementia.
Key Tasks:
• Answering and directing phone calls, taking messages, and fielding enquiries.
• Meeting, greeting, and assisting visitors, clients, and employees in a professional manner.
• Managing correspondence and maintaining a well-organised filing system.
• Assisting in scheduling appointments, meetings, and general office duties.
• Coordinating office supplies and ensuring inventory levels are maintained.
• Scanning, photocopying, and producing name badges.
• Assisting with various tasks, data entry.
• Assisting in organising and coordinating office events and meetings.
• Maintaining office records and databases.
• Assisting with basic bookkeeping tasks, such as preparing service users monies and recording accurately on database and accountancy software.
• Maintaining confidentiality and overseeing sensitive information with professionalism and integrity.
• This list is not exhaustive and there may be other tasks deemed necessary as appropriate.
Skills & Abilities
Conduct themselves in a professional manner both in person and on the telephone
Ability to meet deadlines whilst at times working under pressure
Carry out tasks with accuracy and pay attention to detail
Good organisational skills
Work independently
Work as part of a broader team
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Qualifications
IT qualification desirable
English and Maths GCSE grade 4/C or above or equivalent functional skills
Working week: 37.5 Hours per week. Working pattern to be confirmed.
Apprenticeship standard: Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 2
Duration of apprenticeship: 11 months.
About the employer: We specialise in nursing and residential care homes and community support services. We support adults with learning or physical disabilities, mental health needs, autism, elderly people and those with dementia.