Fleet Services Apprentice
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Company: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
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Location: Northamptonshire England, NN16 8PP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £19,066.84 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000016000
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Application Deadline Date: 01/04/2026
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Start Date: 02/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Brief Description
Working within the central Fleet Team, the post holder will support the delivery of services through the completion of a wide range of administrative tasks.
This role will be primarily based in Kettering but may be required in other locations within Northamptonshire.
Training to be Provided
- Business Administration Level 3 Standard
- Relevant workplace training
Future Prospects
- There may be the opportunity for conversion/application to a permanent role, subject to future budgets, approvals, and performance
Vacancy Detail
- Carry out administrative tasks required for the successful delivery of Fleet services, including updating databases and preparing documentation
- Provide an efficient and confidential administrative service, including the use of all electronic applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, databases, Outlook, etc., to enable the team to deliver services efficiently
- Monitor and respond to email and telephone enquiries and conduct necessary administrative actions, including updating case management systems
- Raise and process purchase orders and process invoices as directed, adhering to the council’s regulations and guidelines
- Maintain and carry out regular audits of databases to ensure records are accurate and up to date
- To liaise with other staff, partners and suppliers to ensure appropriate exchange of information, both electronically and face- to-face
- To maintain and support any systems that are in place, including IT, filing and electronic storage systems, which may be in use to ensure effective delivery of services
- Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs
- Ensure that reasonable care is always taken for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons, and to comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the department
- Undertake additional tasks to support the wider Fleet Team
Other Information
- Experience of using IT systems, including Word, Outlook and databases
- Appropriate level of data protection, security and confidentiality awareness
- Capable of working in a small team
- Able to multitask
- Caring attitude to customers and able to support our diverse range of customers
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of customers, stakeholders, and partners