Neighbourhood and Community Involvement Admin Apprentice
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Company: Royal Borough of Kingston Council
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Location: KT1 2AQ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £25,999.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000017724
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Application Deadline Date: 02/04/2026
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Start Date: 27/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday 9am - 5.00pm
Brief Description
Royal Borough of Kingston have a new and exciting apprenticeship opportunity within the Neighbourhood and Community Involvement Team. In this role you will be providing administrative support to the Neighbourhood and Community Involvement Team, including scheduling meetings, maintaining records, and updating communication materials.
Training to be Provided
You will attend Kingston College for your Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is delivered with a blended learning module - with college attendance every 4 weeks and self-directed study and online teams delivery in the intervening weeks.
Future Prospects
On completion of this qualification learners may progress to higher level business administration qualifications or on to ILM or CMI leadership and management qualifications. Career opportunities This qualification aims to develop a highly transferable set of knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of administrative practices and tasks, which can be applied to all industries.
Vacancy Detail
This is an exciting new opportunity to join the Neighbourhood and Community Involvement Team as an apprentice. The role reports directly to the Neighbourhood Manager.
Key activities performance:
- Works with manager and colleagues to define outcomes, set targets and monitor performance, within a culture of continual improvement
- Supports operational plans to ensure that the resources within the teams are used to best effect and impact
Customers and Partners:
- Builds strong internal and external working partnerships to enable the service to be delivered in an outcome-focused and efficient way
- Supports Kingston’s commitment to community cohesion and valuing diversity and social inclusion
- Assists with engagement and outreach efforts, ensuring diverse communities are involved in shaping local priorities and accessing support services
Digital/New Ways of Working:
- Uses new technologies, particularly Google, to adopt modern, agile working practices, improve customer service and eliminate paper-based processes wherever possible
- Provide administrative support to the Neighbourhood and Community Involvement Team, including scheduling, maintaining records, and updating communication materials related to local priorities and funding
- Support the administration of ward-led and community grant-funded projects, including gathering project updates, tracking progress, and providing basic reporting support
- Help maintain a calendar of neighbourhood events and grant deadlines, supporting coordination across teams and ensuring timely delivery
- Contribute to the coordination of local prevention initiatives, promoting community resilience and wellbeing through shared information, resources, and signposting
- Supports the planning and delivery of community events and activities within community hubs, play streets, and other local spaces, encouraging inclusive resident participation
- Help organise and support local stakeholder meetings, community drop-ins, and partnership events, fostering collaboration between residents, services, and the voluntary sector
Other Information
This apprenticeship is delivered with a blended learning module - with college attendance every 4 weeks and self-directed study and online teams delivery in the intervening weeks.