Administrative Assistant Apprentice - Adult Skills

West Yorkshire Combined Authority; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job description

Administrative Assistant Apprentice – Adult Skills

£26,403 per annum – Grade 1

Leeds / Hybrid

Full time / Fixed term (2 years) – 37 hours per week

Closing Date: Sunday 13 April 2025 at 11:55pm

Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share.

We currently have a vacancy for an Administrative Assistant Apprentice to join our Adult Skills Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Adult Skills Team and be at the forefront of a programme focused on upskilling adults, connecting them to employment opportunities and supporting career progression. Our new Administrative Assistant Apprentice will play a leading role in driving the progress of the devolved Adult Skills Fund, in our mission to improve the impact that funding has on the lives and prospects of West Yorkshire residents and the economy.

Our Offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

1. 28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus Bank Holidays.
2. Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme.
3. Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the MCard (Zones 1-5).
4. Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives, including agile working options, as well as a generous flexi-time scheme to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.
5. Bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station.

The Role

Reporting into the Project Officer your key responsibilities will include:

1. Supporting the coordination of key events in the Adult Skills calendar, ensuring all elements run smoothly.
2. Helping to facilitate meetings by preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up to ensure attendees are aware of their actions.
3. Developing and implementing creative ways to improve processes within the team.
4. Using IT skills to produce high-quality documents, presentations, and reports.
5. Collaborating with team members to provide administrative support across projects and initiatives.

Please review the Role Profile on our website for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

1. Educated to GCSE level with at least 5 grades A-C/4 or above, including English and Maths (or equivalent).
2. Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
3. Confident IT user, proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable learning new software.
4. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
5. Proactive and enthusiastic, with the ability to work on your own initiative or as part of a team.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis.