Administration Support Apprenticeship (Level 3)
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Company: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
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Location: West Yorkshire, WF1 2EB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,392.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000047027
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Application Deadline Date: 06/09/2026
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Start Date: 02/12/2026
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Positions Available: 3
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Working Week: The working week is usually: Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.00pm and Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm. Flexible working scheme/hybrid working is sometimes available.
Brief Description
Wakefield Council is a former winner of the prestigious national award of Large Employer of the Year for Apprenticeships. We offer a great opportunity for apprentices to learn the role of an administrator by supporting office activities, based in one of the many teams in the district, and helping the council in serving the public.
Training to be Provided
- You will attend a local training provider, usually on day release, to gain a Level 3 qualification in administration
- Attend an apprentice induction
- Gain a health & safety qualification
- Attend enrichment activities to enhance your knowledge eg
- interview techniques, health & wellbeing, finance, disability awareness
- Have the chance to attend marketing events and also take part in activities during National Apprenticeship Week
Future Prospects
- Gain a Level 3 Administrator Apprenticeship
- 2 years' work experience in the public sector
- Personal support to seek employment 4 months from the apprenticeship ending
The apprenticeship programme has a high retention rate, as there are many opportunities to gain employment, within the Council, at the end of the apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
Key Tasks (tasks vary within teams):
- Office support: Arrange meetings and events, photocopying, dealing with incoming/outgoing post, filing
- Customers: Help in dealing with customer enquiries on the telephone, face to face and email
- Financial: Assist with the processing of invoices and charges
- ICT support: Data inputting, maintain electronic record systems
- Stock control: Monitoring and re-ordering
- Produce routine basic information in response to a request
- Manage small projects