Communities Apprentice

Salary: £28,652 per annum pro rata
Job Location: Islington, London
Hours: 36 per week
Contract Type: 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Don’t miss out on this apprenticeship opportunity! We’re looking for a bright and enthusiastic Communities Apprentice to join the team at Clarion Futures based in London.

About the role

This is a busy and varied role, where you will be provide support to the Age Friendly Communities Team with their national portfolio of projects and programmes through event support, communications activities and administrative priorities.

Other key duties include:

• Contributing to the development and delivery of a regional Neighbourhood Investment Plan and national Age Friendly Communities programme.

• Providing administrative support to the Age-friendly Communities team and wider Communities. This will involve correspondence with all stakeholders via email and phone; inputting data on spreadsheets; managing invoices and budget sheets.

• Supporting the promotion of youth & communities initiatives through creating publicity material, writing case studies and updating social media channels.

• Undertake research projects related to the priorities of the team

About you

To be successful, you’ll come to us with a minimum grade C in GCSE English and Maths and a desire to learn and complete the relevant qualifications for this apprenticeship. With a passion for working with young people and community investment, you’ll work well in a team and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You’ll also need good organisational / planning skills and be able to work to deadlines.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career and skills in a sector that really makes a difference to the lives of its customers.

About the apprenticeship

We offer the opportunity to study for a Business Administrator Level 3 apprenticeship, which will take up to 18 months to complete and study for your NVQ qualification. You’ll develop new key skills and behaviours which will support your personal development and progression. Where you have not already achieved Level 2 English and Maths, you must do so before taking the end-point assessment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career and grow your skills in a sector that really makes a difference to the lives of its customers.

Closing Date: Tuesday 28th February 2023 at midnight.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th and Thursday 16th March 2023.

For further details on this vacancy, please click ‘apply’.

You can download the role profile here - Communities Apprentice

In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advert early.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in the UK for the duration of your employment.

Clarion Futures

Clarion Futures is our charitable foundation. We work together with partners to make a positive difference to the lives of people living in Clarion homes and communities.

Our work is centred on providing our residents with the tools and support to help overcome any challenges they face. Every year we support thousands of people into work and provide people with help in managing money, gaining and developing digital skills and contributing to the life of their communities.

We’re a partner of choice for organisations ranging from FTSE companies and government departments to local charities and social enterprises. With more than 350,000 residents, our size and reach gives us a presence that few other charities can match.

In 2021/22, we invested £16.3 million into our work with residents and communities, generating more than £123m in social value, making the work of Clarion Futures one of the biggest social investment programmes in the UK.

www.clarionhg.com/charitable-foundation

Diversity and Inclusion

We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £28,652.00 per year