Administration Apprentice (Coventry Alternative Provision)

Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) is a well-established service formerly known as Work Related Learning, which practices within Coventry Local Authority. The service is responsible for ensuring that a high-quality, diverse offer of Alternative Provision is made accessible to Coventry schools/academies. We support schools/academies to secure successful placements for students while quality-assuring all provisions against a rigorous quality framework.

Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) works with schools/academies to help them develop a full understanding of what Alternative Provision has to offer and how our high-quality practices are embedded into Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) delivery.

Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP) highly recommends schools/academies to use our service when accessing Alternative Provision for students, as we have a well-established framework to ensure training providers are working in line with local and national guidance.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
Our ValuesIn 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.

What is the job role?This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and developing service which aims to support children and young people throughout their education journey and transition into adulthood.

Working as part of a team we are looking for an apprentice to provide various administrative and project support related to the Coventry Alternative Provision Service (CAP). As part of this role, you will be responding to service enquiries, preparing resources and documentation, undertaking data input, maintaining files/website and supporting colleagues with general administration tasks. See the Job Pack for more information 

You will undertake the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship standard. Further information for this apprenticeship can be found at: 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).
Who are we looking for?We are looking for a motivated and hardworking individual who is keen to play a part in a service which aims to support children and young people to flourish throughout their education journey. See the Job Pack for more specific person specification information. 

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Closing date: 6th May 2024
Pre-interview and assessment date (via Microsoft Teams)*: 16th May 2024
Interview date(s) (Face-to-face): 23rd May 2024

* 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 you are currently working at and identify any support you may require. 

Did you know that there is support available to help you with your application?

If you would like support in completing your application or have any questions about our recruitment and selection processes, help is available at The Job Shop.

We would recommend that all applicants take advantage of this service to maximise their chances of being shortlisted.

Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk     
Website: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop
About CoventryCoventry 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.

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