Economy
Ref: APP/OL-91752
Contract Type: Fixed Term, 2-years
Salary: Grade 1, SCP 2 - £22,939, 25 days leave pus bank holidays, and a range of staff discounts / benefits
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: 22 Union Street, OL1 1BE
Closing date: Monday, 22nd April 2024
Please see the below Role Profiles for each role. Please state which role(s) you would like to be considered for in the Knowledge and Experience section of your application.
Higher Apprentice - Employer Engagement Role Profile.docx
Higher Apprentice - IAG Officer Role Profile.docx
Higher Apprentice - Leadership and Management Role Profile.docx
Role overview
Oldham Council is looking to recruit Higher Apprentices for support to the Get Oldham Working Programme on a range of provision supporting Oldham residents back into work and/or career progression.
We are looking for candidates who would like to develop their skills, abilities and experience in one of the three key areas:
- Employer Engagement;
- Career Management;
- Leadership and Management
Flexible Hiring: we welcome candidates to apply for part-time, reduced hours, job share and flexible working, and a mixture of home and on site working.
Key responsibilities
- Enrol onto key qualification and support the service in this area, such as employer engagement; career management or leadership and management.
- Support front line service in engaging with customers to support motivation and provide excellent customer service.
- Provide general administrative duties as and when required for the service.
Key Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need as a minimum:
- Be able to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively to build good relationships with key stakeholders;
- Can use IT systems, such as outlook, excel and databases.
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including helping with several different tasks and potentially at different locations.
- Have knowledge of tools and techniques to organise a heavy workload
- Be reliable and punctual.
- Willingness and ability to work towards a level 4 qualification or higher
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure from the DBS.
If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
About Us
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham
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Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.
This opportunity is open to internal and external applicants and registered applications of the Get Oldham Working scheme. However, where a meaningful shortlist can be drawn from internal applications in the first instance, and residents of Oldham subsequently, these applicants shall be given priority access to the vacancy in line with the Council’s Recruitment and Selection Policy.
Please state if you are Registered to the Get Oldham Working scheme or an Oldham Resident in the Knowledge and Experience section of the application form.