Business Administration Apprentice (Level 3) for Clinical Legal Education and Law School team

SALARY & HOURS: £13,974 per annum, full-time (35 hours per week) 18 months fixed-term contract 

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. Our size enables us to foster a very personalised, supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, with lots of opportunity for development, something which we are very proud of. 

The Faculty of Computing, Law and Psychology is at the cornerstone of the University. The Law School and Clinical Legal Education team provide essential and valuable support to law students across a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, helping the Law School to function in the most efficient and productive way, ensuring that the students’ experience is second to none.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Apprentice to provide administrative support to our small and friendly Law School’s Clinical Legal Education service, helping us to deliver high-quality services for the university’s students.  

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, and able 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.

This is a full-time role, ideally starting in January 2025, 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?

We might be small, but we can still offer plenty of perks!  In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer: 

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

If you would like an informal chat about the role before applying, please contact Julie O’Shea, Clinical Legal Education Manager, julie.oshea@buckingham.ac.uk or Emma Ward, Apprenticeship Manager (emma.ward@buckingham.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is 29 November 2024 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held within two weeks of that date.

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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