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This opportunity is part of the Surrey County Council Summer Work Experience Programme which is taking place for one week in July 2024!
You are applying for the week beginning 1st Julyand the placement will take place at 14 The Pines, Broad Street, Guildford, GU3 3BH with the Monday and Friday being based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate.
You will spend your first day with other Work Experience students at our head office in Reigate learning about the council, the services we run and the variety of careers in local government. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be with your placement team. Your last day everyone will come back together at Woodhatch Place to bring together everything that they have learnt during the week!
About Surrey Arts
Surrey Arts aims to increase people's interest and participation in the arts throughout Surrey. In partnership with other organisations, Surrey Arts offers support, tuition and advice to people the following areas: music; singing, choirs and vocal groups; drama; dance; visual and performing arts. The service sits within Cultural Services within the Customer and Communities directorate.
What you will do?
Business Administration is all about handling day-to-day tasks to ensure a business runs smoothly. It is a vital part of any organisation.
During your placement, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues across Surrey Arts, enabling you to gain an insight into the wide range of business administration duties and develop key employability skills.
Below is a list of tasks you may have the opportunity to be involved with:
- Office / event administration: drafting correspondence; organising files, arranging meetings, data entry, scanning documents.
- Recruitment: scheduling interviews, setting up new starters and assisting with processing DBS applications.
- Marketing and communications: writing copy, graphic design, uploading social media content.
What you will learn?
- An overview of the role Surrey Arts in promoting and increasing participation in arts within Surrey.
- Knowledge of core business functions and processes.
- How to work with a wide range of people across different departments.
- How to behave and communicate within a professional environment.
Eligibility
This Work Experience placement is open to Year 10-13 students.
Before applying please check that you are happy with the location/s of the placement and that you are aware that you will also need to be able to travel to Woodhatch Place, Reigate on the Monday and Friday.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email apprenticeships@surreycc.gov.uk.
The closing date for applications for this opportunity is 23:59 on the 3rd March.
