Apprentice Business Administration Assistant

We have an exciting new vacancy within STAR Procurement as an Apprentice Business Administration Assistant. The role consists of a broad range of administrative tasks, and exposure to procurement activity in a 6-partner organisation, with an unmissable opportunity to gain experience in procurement alongside a qualification. Opportunity may exist for the right candidate to progress to Trainee Procurement Officer on completion of apprenticeship.

About you

The successful candidate for this role will show an eagerness to learn and develop their career within the Procurement sector.

Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning and improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others' contribution, you will work together to deliver service: you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting thing right first time and learn from when things go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors have a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford's huge potential.

Our vision: Trafford where all our residents, businesses and communities prosper.

Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.

4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza, Sale, Trafford, M33 7ZF

Salary range Band 1 - £22,366 - £22,737

Trafford council is a Living Wage Employer.

Trafford Council is a Living Wage Employer - this means that we pay all our staff a minimum of the Real Living Wage rate which is currently £12 per hour. For any periods where our lowest hourly rate drops below the Real Living Wage rate applicable at the time, we provide an hourly supplement to increase pay to this level. This applies to staff who are on the lowest pay point of our Band 1 grade.

Working Pattern Monday to Friday

Working hours 36.25 Hours weekly, 9am 5pm with Flexi Time available

We will offer flexibility where we can if you are interested in a role, please speak to the recruiting manager about what flexibility they might consider.

Many of our colleagues can work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working, and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.

Contract type Temporary Contract (Apprenticeship)