Administration Apprentice - Fire And Rescue.

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Administration Apprentice to give their support to the Prevention Team in a busy and dynamic work environment.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently at times and also as part of a larger team. Producing high quality information that helps make the community of Warwickshire safer. You will need to be well organised and apply good communication skills as well as effectively use a range of software packages.

As an Administration Apprentice within the team you will:

• Assist with routine administrative systems and procedures that support the operation of working within the team. Including general office duties, to provide a frontline customer service and resolving general enquiries.
• Organise, process and facilitate the bookings of meetings and events in liaison with other relevant officers and outside agencies / bodies and take minutes /notes as required, reproduce and recirculate them in a format that is easily understood. 
• Receive, sort and distribute incoming/outgoing mail and to assist in the processing of email traffic.
• Send out routine communications, issue reminders and chase responses.
• Undertake a range of routine tasks specific to the service area, prioritising them as directed and working within approved procedures.
• Undertake routine financial processes including checking stock level and raising orders/requisitions in accordance with approved procedures.
• Collate, record, store and retrieve data and information as required.
• Interact professionally when dealing with colleagues and customers. 

You will need to:

• Be comfortable talking to people and ask them questions
• Think logically but also be creative with solutions
• Be able to work as part of a team with a variety of different people
• Have a keen eye for detail
• Have a full driving licence and access to a car.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

The position is due to start April 2024 (subject to satisfactory pre employment checks) so not suitable to school leavers from 2024.

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Additional Information

For further information about the role please contact Leeanna Essex on leeannaessex@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing Date:  14^th March 2024

Interview Date:  22^nd March 2024

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! 

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19%, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:

Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund' 

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, as appropriate for the role.  

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more