Organisational Development (OD) - Apprentice Level 3
Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Salary: Level 3 Apprentice Salary £24,683.08p/a
Contract Type: Full-time - fixed-term contract
Working hours per week: 36 hours
Application Deadline: 13th October 2024
Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC
Reference:1457
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
The Council's preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.
About the role:
London Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF) are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our Organisational and Development Team. As an Organisational Development Apprentice, you will play a vital role in supporting our daily operations and ensuring smooth administrative processes. This hands-on training opportunity will provide you with valuable and varied experiences in various aspects of the Workforce and Culture Service, allowing you to develop essential skills and contribute to the growth of our dynamic team.
You will be reporting into the Apprenticeships Manager, you will gain the technical knowledge and skills you need to succeed through a combination of practical experience and formal training. You can expect on-the-job training, formal development opportunities and dedicated mentoring
You will join a Level 3 apprenticeship course that you will attend every week. The length of the course is typically 18 months. Successful completion of the course will result in the award of a Level 3 Business Administration Qualification.
Over the course of the programme, you will learn the important knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours you need to know to be successful in the workplace. Discretion, Confidentiality and the ability to demonstrate a high level of flexibility regarding working schedules are key skills for this role.
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Key Responsibilities:
The Organisational Development Apprentice will be involved in the following duties but not limited to support the team to deliver successful interventions to attract, develop and retain talented individuals:
- Managing shared mailboxes
- Taking telephone and video calls, being the first point of contact for a variety of stakeholder queries.
- Learning about different council databases, inputting data into systems (such as Hornbill, Oracle and SharePoint) and presenting data reports in different formats.
- Support the Apprenticeship Manager and further members of the Organisational Development team with daily administrative tasks to ensure the effective running of the team and service.
- Supporting the OD Team in facilitating workshops.
- Booking of Rooms for workshops/meetings
- Use online management systems to update and record accurate training and learning records.
- Financial Tasks including supporting the monitoring and management of finance systems to raise, check and authorise invoices. In addition to assisting with the administration and management of various training related payments across the Council.
- Produce promotional material for and support the delivery of events and programmes such as induction events and the Apprenticeship Network.
- Assisting Apprenticeship Manager in processes such as induction of apprentices and monitoring progress of apprentices.
- Compiling and maintaining electronic training provider's records.
- Note/Minute taking including actioning of notes.
- Other ad hoc administrative duties.
Qualifications and Requirements:
To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:
Minimum GCSE Grade D/3 in Maths and English or Level 2 Functional Skills in Numeracy and Literacy
Due to eligibility requirements set by the EFSA applicants must have resided within the UK continuously for the previous 3 years
Due to eligibility requirements set by the ESFA applicants must not have a higher related qualification to the apprenticeship that they are to be enrolled on to
Terms and conditions:
The below terms and conditions apply to this role:
Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the 'Apply' button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.
To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.
For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Richard Davenport - Apprenticeships Manager at apprenticeships@walthamforest.gov.uk
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.
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