Business Administration Apprentice Level 3

SALARY & HOURS: starting from £13,974 per annum. 35 hours a week, Mon - Fri 9am-5pm 

The University of Buckingham has a unique atmosphere, unlike that of any other higher educational institution. Despite being the UK’s smallest university and the only independent university to hold a Royal Charter, Buckingham has staff from over 25 countries, making it a truly distinctive work environment.  Whichever of our locations you find yourself working in, you will be sure to feel a part of our friendly community. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Apprentice to provide administrative support to our busy and friendly School of Computing. The School provides essential services for its students and staff, and our Apprentice will play a key role in the smooth day-to-day operation of the following areas:

• Support administration for the taught Apprenticeship programme inclusive of scheduling on line teaching, diary management for our learning and development coach and mark entry
• Support administration for our Partnership programme in China scheduling online teaching sessions, mark entry and organising travel arrangements.
• Marketing events - venue management and organisation
• Meeting Organisation and Meeting note taking
• Coordination of Research Talks with guest speakers and industry leaders
• Coordination of inductions and on campus events for the school

The successful candidate will be a confident communicator, able to work both independently and collaboratively, and keen to learn. You will need to be conscientious and well organised in order to manage a varied workload of administrative responsibilities while completing a Business Administration Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (equivalent to 2 A levels). Your Apprenticeship training will be undertaken together with our other Apprentices and delivered by our Apprenticeships Manager, so there will be lots of support available.

Please refer to the Job Profile for more details about the key responsibilities of this role.

This is a full-time role, ideally starting in August/September 2024, and initially employed on an 18-month fixed term contract, based at the University’s Buckingham campus. Your qualifications must include Maths and English GCSE Grade A*-C / 9-4 (or equivalent). 

What can we offer you?

In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer: 

• Beautiful working environments across our campuses
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Christmas closure
• On-site gym and exercise classes
• On-site catering facilities
• University bookshop with staff discount (Buckingham)
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments
• Discount of courses for staff and their families 

Informal enquiries may be made to Emma Pitson  on Tel: +44 (0)1280 827621 or at Email emma.pitson@buckingham.ac.uk. 

The closing date for applications is Friday 19^th July and it is anticipated interviews will be held shortly after. 

Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable)

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website via the 'Apply' button above.

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