Sunspot Apprentice

Tendring District Council

Essex (CO15 1SE)

Closes in 14 days (Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 April 2025

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Summary

Economic Growth run the Sunspot in Jaywick Sands which consist of business units, café, meeting rooms, indoor market, events space and community gardens. We are looking for someone to assist in the daily running of the facility as well as supporting Economic Growth who have a number of projects that support local businesses and local regeneration.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8.45am - 5.15pm and Friday, 8.45am - 5.45pm There may be times when this needs to be flexible i.e.. meetings and events.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Support tenants booking the facilities for meetings, market and events
  • Support external customer in books for meetings, market and events
  • Marketing
  • Raising repairs with contractors as required
  • Monitoring rent and payments for the hire of the facility
  • Website editing
  • Answer the telephone, taking messages and deal with routine enquiries
  • Assist with data input as required by the service
  • Photocopying/scanning and collation of documents as required
  • Procurement and operational administration task
  • Ensuring mileage and subsistence is completed
  • Any other duties as required by the Economic Growth Team

Where you’ll work

Town Hall
Station Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 1SE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL

Your training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
  • Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
  • Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
  • Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
  • Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
  • Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
  • Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
  • Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.

Your training plan

  • Business Administrator Apprentice Standard at Level 3
  • Training will be in-house at the Town Hall, Clacton on Sea

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English & Maths (grade Grade C/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
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this company

Tendring District Councils (TDC) main offices are based in Clacton-on-Sea, the largest town. Other towns are Brightlingsea, Harwich, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze along with a number of rural areas. Economic Growth sits within the Economic Growth and Leisure department and work closely with the Creative & Cultural team as well as Planning and Assets.

https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • This will give them good grounding into business admin as well as an appreciation of facilities management, customer service, event management, marketing and working with the community and residents

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Tendring District Council

Barbara Pole

bpole@tendringdc.gov.uk

01255 686230

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317423.

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Closes in 14 days (Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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