Business Administration Apprentice

  • Cornwall Museums Partnership
  • Redruth, Cornwall
  • £7.50 per hour

Cornwall Museums Partnership is a charity working to support all museums in Cornwall. We are seeking an organised and enthusiastic Business Administration Apprentice to join us and support our team in a range of general office duties.

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  • GMFJ Reference
    79921
  • Wages
    £7.50 p/h
  • Hours
    30.00 per week
  • Date Posted
    04/01/2018
  • Start Date
    18/05/2018
  • Approx. Duration
    12 months

  • Location
    Redruth
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Business & Administration
  • Opportunity Type
    Intermediate Level 2
  • Employer
    Cornwall Museums Partnership

Description

The successful candidate will be joining our small and supportive team based at Krowji in Redruth. You will be working primarily alongside the finance manager and business development manager to undertake a wide range of duties including:

  • Inputting financial information into the bookkeeping system and helping to maintain the accounting records.
  • Undertaking general administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying and answering the telephone.
  • Managing booking of external events and projects.
  • Ordering any stationery or general office supplies that may be required by the team.
  • Maintaining data within the new database once it is fully set up.
  • Contacting museums to collect data (for example their visitor numbers).
  • Supporting the team to run training events when required.
  • Undertaking any other work as requested by the team.

You will be expected to manage your own workload so an organised person with good attention to detail would do well.

This role will allow you to develop and grow with excellent support from our team. There are opportunities to attend additional training courses or events to learn more about Cornwall’s cultural and heritage sector to further develop your talents.

For more information about this vacancy please contact Truro and Penwith College on 01872 305500 (Ref ID: 79921)

Company website : www.cornwallmuseumspartnership.org.uk

Essential:

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Day 1 Recap key messages from induction on how to successfully complete the apprenticeship. Employee Rights and Responsibilities. Learner will develop an understanding of the role of organisations and industries, as well as gaining an understanding and awareness of employer’s expectations and employees’ rights and obligations.
  • Day 2 Managing personal performance and development: SMART targets; Professional development; Career development goals; Work-life balance; Feedback; Learning styles; Time management.
  • Day 3 Communication in a business environment: Clear, effective and professional written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Apprenticeship Assessment/ Programme Review visit at workplace.
  • Day 4 Customer service and Sales: Maximising sales (upselling & cross selling); Sales techniques; Feature and benefits; Needs and expectations; Brand promises; Service offer; Service knowledge; Equality and Diversity.
  • Day 5 Business awareness and change: Business structures and models; External and internal factors that may impact on a business; Goals, objectives and how these align with strategy; change implementation. Day 6 Equality and Diversity: Understanding equality and diversity; Benefits of E&D; Legal implications. Apprenticeship Assessment/ Programme Review visit at workplace Day 7 Teamwork: Developing good work relationships; Making a positive contribution to the business; Dealing with conflict. Day 8 Project development (½ day): Identification of project; Developing business case; Developing project plan. Health and Safety. Legislation requirements. Day 9 Project development (½ day): Reviewing project progress; Developing project. Study ½ day. Apprenticeship Assessment/ Programme Review visit at workplace Day 10 Presentation skills: Project review; Presentation skills; Presentation software. Day 11 Project presentations. Learner project presentations to employer audience. * Presentation of certificates for unit examination achievements. * Time/duration dependant on cohort group size.

Essential:

  • Organised with good attention to detail.
  • Good at Multi-Tasking.
  • Good telephone manner and communication skills.
On successful completion of apprenticeship there is a possibility of a job role.
You would be based at the offices in Krowji. There may be some travel to partner museums but travel expenses incurred for business journeys will be reimbursed. The would be a 4% workplace pension contribution required on completion of satisfactory probation.

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