Apprentice Learning and Development Assistant

emh group

Leicestershire, LE67 4JP

Closes in 11 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 August 2024


Summary

To support the work of the Learning and Development (L&D) Team and to develop a broad range of general L&D and digital administration skills.

Annual wage
£20,821 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00. 1 hour unpaid leave.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 21 October

Duration

1 Year

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • To deliver L&D administration to support the L&D Team and our internal and external customers
  • Complete L& D administration activities, such as maintaining accurate training records, scheduling training courses and securing resources, sending out invitations, producing packs and training materials for workshops
  • To answer the telephone/Team calls and deal with queries ensuring a professional, confidental and efficient customer service
  • Complete other administration duties including managing L&D stationary items and order and replenish stock when required
  • Support and contribute towards the efficient running of the L&D team and making recommendations for improvements to ways of working
  • Support the L&D team to research and identify potential training providers and learning solutions which meet the needs of our internal customers
  • To always be confidential with any information received.
  • To take responsibility for actions to both internal and external customers and act in a way that provides a high quality of L&D administration support in an efficient and effective manner
  • To attend the designated Apprenticeship/College course and work to achieve the requirements set out by the Training Provider

Where you’ll work

Memorial House

Whitwick Business Park

Coalville

Leicestershire

LE67 4JP

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.
  • Your training plan

     

    • Customer Service Level 2 & Functional skills may be required if necessary
    • Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    emh group is an independent, profit-for-purpose organisation that provides high quality, affordable homes and support services. Today, we have more than 21,000 properties in more than 40 local authority areas across the region and we provide care and support to hundreds more customers. Our vision is to be the best social housing and care business in the country, leading the market as service provider and employer. A job with us is challenging, stimulating and rewarding. We offer a friendly, open environment and encourage professional development among all our employees.

    After this apprenticeship

    There may be a full time position available for the right candidate however, please note that this is not guaranteed

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

    PTP Recruits

    ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000270943.

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    Closes in 11 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)

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