Apprentice Administration Assistant
Planning Services, Technical Support Team are looking to recruit two Apprentice Administration Assistants (Level 3) who are committed and motivated to complete the 21-month programme, where you will also complete a Level 3 Business Administrator qualification.
Role
Main Duties:
- To provide data input and administrative support in planning service processes, including building control, development management, planning policy and land charges, to ensure that statutory and departmental service plan targets are met.
- Assist in the development, support and maintenance of the division’s electronic, monitoring and administrative systems to ensure effective service delivery.
- Assist in the processing of correspondence, reports and other documents.
- Maintenance of databases, providing information to the Service, involving inputting details, generating documents and standard reports and spatial data capture.
- Validation of planning and related applications, building regulation applications and land charge search requests.
- Provide excellent customer service by telephone and at the public reception facility.
- To undertake all other duties as required and commensurate to the post.
Training
- Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard
- The training will be delivered at the workplace
- Apprentice will receive on-programme support from an Apprenticeship Officer and Careers, information, advice and guidance support during the last 2-months of their apprenticeship contract
- Job seeking support is also included
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Training Provider
- SOUTHPORT EDUCATION GROUP
- Working Week
- Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (7.20 hours per day on a flexitime basis). There will be some opportunity to work from home.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 9 Months
- Positions Available
- 2
- Closing Date
- Thursday, 1st October 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 2nd November 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade Grade C - above or equivalent (Essential)
- Mathematics GCSE, grade Grade C - above or equivalent (Essential)
About the Employer
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Sefton Council is a local authority within the Liverpool City Region. Sefton is a diverse and exciting borough and is a great place to live and work. As an employer we can offer a diverse range of job roles across a variety of settings. We offer attractive conditions of service which allow for a good work life balance and invest in our staff through our learning and development programme.