Level 2 Business Administration Apprentice
Job Overview
Job title: Level 2 Business Administration Apprentice
Job description: Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC) and White Rose Academies Trust (WRAT). Luminate Education Group is one of the fastest improving and most innovative education groups in the country.
Fixed Term Contract up to 18 months
Apprenticeship Rates Level 2
(16yrs to 17yrs) £4.78 per hour, £9,222 PA
(18yrs to 20yrs) £6.72 per hour, £12,965 PA
(21yrs to 22yrs) £8.52 per hour, £16,437 PA
(23yrs +) £8.91 per hour, £17,189 PA
WHAT WE DO
The Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development specialises in Bespoke Training, Compliance & Professional Development and Funded Training for organisations, we’re a new and fast-growing brand within the Luminate Education Group; one of the UK’s largest education groups. Focusing on developing workforce skills, our activities include working with individuals to give them basic skills they need to enter meaningful employment, delivering a schedule of high-quality programmes to enhance the skills of businesses employees, and working with organisations to design, build and develop learning and organisational development interventions to improve their performance.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
We have a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, efficient, and task-orientated individual to join the team, you’ll have an essential role in the administration of our records. Each year we process a high volume of data from our clients which must be processed with high attention to detail to ensure compliance with our, and our funders, rigorous policies and regulations.
You will be passionate about process, making sure we consistently achieve deadlines, meet compliance standards, and consequently receive our funding and payment.
You will act as first point of contact for queries relating to our records; communicating effectively with stakeholders including learners, employers, and colleagues.
You will have day to day responsibility for processing applications in line with policies and regulations, meeting set targets and deadlines.
Be responsible for responding to a high volume of enquiries, applications, or enrolments in a timely manner.
Develop detailed and up-to-date knowledge of the records process and eligibility criteria for funding to provide accurate information to learners and employers.
YOUR PROFILE
You will be a self-starter with excellent administrative skills, and a drive to grow and develop within the role and department.
Excellent customer service skills, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Good digital skills such as spreadsheets and emails, as well as an ability to learn new software and systems.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LEEDS CITY COLLEGE
Leeds City College is part of the Luminate Education Group, and is one of the UK’s largest FE establishments with around 1,440 employees and over 22,560 students. We offer a curriculum as diverse as our students within a vibrant and multicultural learning environment. Our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative education which supports and inspires every student to achieve their ambitions.
BENEFITS & REWARDS
We have a range of excellent benefits and rewards at Leeds City College, including:
Annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days + 8 bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary college closure days at Christmas
Excellent pension schemes with the West Yorkshire Pension Fund and the Teachers’ Pension
Discounted travel cards for those who regularly use public transport across the region with Northern Rail and Metro
Exceptional learning and development opportunities for all of our staff
You can read about these benefits, and others in more detail by downloading the Staff Benefits document attached to this vacancy.
SAFEGUARDING
Luminate Education Group is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful applicants are required to complete all mandatory pre-employment checks, including:
Proof of right to work in the UK
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check
Children’s barred list check (we may also check the adult barred list if the role involves working with vulnerable adults)
Two professional references
Fitness to work, this is conducted by our occupational health partners, NHS Airedale
Section 128 check for all staff entering management roles
Prohibition check for all staff entering teaching related roles
Please Note: All successful applicants who have lived or travelled overseas for three months or more in the past five years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of the pre-employment checks.
More information on overseas checks can be found on the government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
The UK Government introduced a new points based immigration system on 1 January 2021. You can read about the new immigration routes on the Gov.UK website here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know#visa-application-process
Many of the new routes require sponsorship from an employer. Luminate Education Group is not a licenced sponsor. We are unable to employ anyone without current, and appropriate right to work in the UK.
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen and you were resident in the UK on or before 31 December 2020, you have until 30 June 2021 to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, you can continue to prove your right to work in the UK with your passport and identity card up until 30 June 2021.
There is no change to immigration and right to work for British and Irish Citizens.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community, all candidates will be treated fairly irrespective of race, gender or gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion and belief or age.
WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?
For more information about the role please contact:
Joe Donovan
Please use the person specification (on the job description under “Documents Available”) to complete your supporting statement.
We cannot accept CVs as part of the application process.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
INFORMATION FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
Luminate Education Group vacancies generate a lot of interest and we receive many calls and emails from recruitment agencies. Although we do appreciate the interest you have shown in Luminate Education Group, our policy is to recruit candidates directly wherever possible. We therefore do not accept any cold calls, speculative emails or CVs from agencies. Speculative emails and CVs will be deleted unread.
Company: Association of Colleges
Expected salary:
Location: Leeds
Job date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 23:38:39 GMT
Job Source: Careerjet.ca