Cardiff Council - Corporate Apprentice (Level 3) - Major Projects Support Officer

The Major Projects Team lead on the delivery of regeneration and development projects that support the Council's vision for the Capital's regeneration and future development in line with the Wellbeing of Future Generations and the Council's Greener, Fairer, Stronger City-Recovery and Renewal Strategy. As a Corporate Apprentice you will be supported in the workplace to develop the skills you need to make an effective contribution to our Service. You will be provided with a range of workplace activities and experiences, as directed by the manager, and will undertake a range of duties and learning opportunities including, but not limited to, those listed below, whilst also undertaking and completing a relevant Apprenticeship qualification. 1. To become competent in the following activities by the end of the apprenticeship period.

• Gain an understanding of working within a Programme and Project Management environment, and how this is delivered in Cardiff Council.
• Gain an understanding of the Political and Officer led decision making processes for the Local Authority.
• Gain knowledge and skills to support development in a range of project management, stakeholder engagement and project governance tasks and activities including:
o Scheduling and attending meetings and taking notes o Updating records, databases and plans o Undertaking basic research and analysis o Support tasks to create and develop project management documentation 2. To develop transferrable workplace skills e.g.
• To be proactive, adaptable and responsive to change
• To assist with the provision of a high-quality service
• To develop organisational skills that enable you to manage your workload and schedule effectively, including homeworking skills
• To support internal and external customer requests
• To seek to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction.
• To communicate with a range of internal and external customers
• To assist other team members in the carrying out of their duties
• To work with others to carry out duties linked to the section in which the Apprentice is placed.
• To receive training and development experiences as required.
• To participate in Corporate Scheme events
Corporate Requirements 1. To participate actively in supporting the principles and practice of equality of opportunity as stated in the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy. 2. To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions and to comply with all health and safety legislation as appropriate. 3. To, as a statutory duty, adhere to the Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy and associated policies and procedures and to report concerns regarding the safety and wellbeing of children or adults at risk. In order to support you in this, you are required to access safeguarding training at the level which is relevant to this post. 4. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation. 5. Although you will be provided with a base, you will be required to work from various locations in accordance with the needs of the role.