Apprentice Project Officer

This role will help you develop strong administrative skills while building and managing relationships with both internal and external partners. You will support the Commissioning Team's Engagement Officer, focusing on interactions with adult social care partners, including health and social care practitioners, the Coventry Migration and Refugee Team, and the Modern Slavery Lead. The position involves one-on-one interactions with internationally recruited care workers to understand their needs and aspirations. You will also engage in high-quality customer service, assisting with greeting customers, employers, and visitors, and supporting the Commissioning team as needed. You will undertake the Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard. Further information for this apprenticeship can be found on: (https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/business-administrator-v1-0) This apprenticeship role is a fixed term contract for 21 months in line with the length of the apprenticeship training. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).,

• The pre-interview is a short session to give the candidates further details of the apprenticeship role and to help them understand what to expect from and how to prepare for the final interview. You will also complete a short diagnostic assessment to check the level of Maths and English that they are currently working at and identify any support they may require.
  
  The Commissioning Team are seeking a candidate who has the initiative and willingness to learn. Who is keen to work and learn within a small, dynamic team consisting of colleagues with a range of experience working with internal and external colleagues in the city. The candidate should be able to showcase a good set of organisational skills, managing their time well by assessing prioritised tasks, be able to manage a broad range of tasks in a busy environment and display a strength in empathy when working with individuals in vulnerable situations.
  
  In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles.
Our Values are:
• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do., Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition, If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards & benefits package which includes:
• Flexible working arrangements
• An outstanding local government pension scheme
• Great opportunities to develop with access to accredited courses.
• Access to an award-winning Occupational Health Service
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Coventry City Council