Apprentice Administration Assistant .Director’s Office

The Innovation & Growth (IG) Directorate has key roles to play in driving economic prosperity across the Square Mile, London and the wider UK. It does this by:

Maintaining London and the UK’s position as the world’s leading financial and professional services centre Helping to deliver a Climate Action Strategy for both the Corporation and the Square Mile Working to attract leisure tourism to the Square Mile

The work of the Directorate is fuelled by robust research, a marketing and communications strategy and a corporation wide business engagement strategy.

Main Duties:

To provide administrative support to the Innovation and Growth department as required, with the main support for the Director’s Office team Assist in organising meetings and ensuring timely submission of documents Review documents related to processes, budgets, dependencies, and pipeline Take minutes, chase actions, and provide updates Learn and shadow project management processes, systems, and methodologies Maintaining and improving our project lifecycle documentation and dashboards Answering enquiries from staff as to financial coding, budget availability and expenditure by utilising the City's computerised accounting system, CBIS

What We're Looking For:

A proactive individual who wants to make a difference Someone who can enjoys a broad range of work A candidate with a rational and organised approach to work Excellent communication skills for effective dialogue with colleagues and the ability to work in a team The ability to plan, schedule, and monitor own work A problem solver who can address routine or basic problems

Training:

You will be supported to achieve the Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship. Theoretical training will be Biweekly with the support of the training provider. Practical training and support will be given in the workplace allowing you to embed your learning in the working environment. You will receive hours 6 per week to support with your apprenticeship studies. 

Training Outcome:

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, we aim to offer a permanent role within the team if a position is available. Alternatively, we shall endeavour to secure an alternative position within the City of London Corporation. 

Employer Description:
The school was founded in Brixton in 1854 to provide an education for the orphaned children of the City of London before moving to the present site, Ashtead Park, in 1926. We have a magnificent site with modern buildings alongside the original Main House set in a stunning 57 acres of parkland. This idyllic setting further supports the wellbeing of our students and staff, as being here, in the park, makes coming to work a pleasure. It looks striking in every season, and we are lucky to have a vast array of wildlife living in our woods. Today, Freemen’s is an independent day and boarding school for students aged 7-18, with a strong ethos of community and service in accordance with the values on which the school was founded. We are proudly co-educational and have been since 1854, which was radical at the time, and we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible with our forward-thinking, progressive approach. It is the sister school of the City of London School and the City of London School for Girls, which are both independent single-gender schools located within the City of London itself. All three schools receive funding from the City of London Corporation.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9:15am - 5pm core hours. Flexibility will be required for business needs.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Non judgemental