Apprentice Customer Services Advisor
Blaby District Council
Leicestershire, LE19 2EP
Closes in 17 days (Monday 18 November)
Posted on 28 October 2024
Contents
Summary
The Customer Services department are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Blaby District Council Customer Service Team as an Apprentice Customer Services Advisor. This vacancy has arisen due to our previous Apprentice Customer Services Advisor successfully securing a promotion with the team.
- Annual wage
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£12,313.60 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
The national minimum apprenticeship wage for the successful candidates age range will apply.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday- 9am to 5pm.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 1 December
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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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
- Assist our customers by providing accurate information in response to customer enquiries (face to face, telephone, and email)
- Maintain accurate records in accordance with GDPR
- Open, sort and distribute incoming mail and deliveries and prepare outgoing mail for collection
- Undertake a variety of administrative duties associated with the role
- Process customer payments and carry out cashier duties including record keeping for reconciliation
- Proactively obtain feedback from the public and highlight to the team leaders any potential areas for improvement
Where you’ll work
Council Offices
Desford Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE19 2EP
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
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Your training will take place at the employer premises: Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2EP.
- Aproximately 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
More training information
- Business administrator L3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A* to C or 9 - 4)
- Maths (grade A* to C or 9 - 4)
- Other relevant (grade A* to C or 9 - 4)
- Other relevant (grade A* to C or 9 - 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Punctuality
- Reliability
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
The successful candidate will be motivated with an eye for detail. We are looking for an individual with a positive outlook and a desire to deliver a quality service to the community we serve whilst gaining a qualification at the same time.
About this company
Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, care leavers and those in the Armed Forces. As a Disability Confident Employer and to show our commitment to Care Leavers and the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme
https://www.blaby.gov.uk/ (opens in new tab)
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
- Permanent post within Blaby District Council
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Karen Croft-Kirby
0116 272 7743
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284487.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Monday 18 November)
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