Business Support Apprentice - Learning & Development

Location: Bromsgrove/Hybrid
Contract: 18-month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £14,600.04 per annum
Benefits: 30 days‘ Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme & Free On-site Parking

About Us

We are Polaris, one of the UK‘s largest communities of children‘s service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, alongside Leaving Care services, residential services, education and bespoke children‘s services contracts.

Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We are ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures.

We are delighted to be seeking a Business Support Apprentice to join our Learning and Development team at our Head Office in Bromsgrove.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an Apprentice to support the coordination of apprenticeship programmes across the Polaris Group, while gaining a thorough and well-rounded experience within the function.

The successful candidate must be willing to complete the Business Administration Level 3 qualification, for which full study support will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the applicant database and communicate with applicants throughout the process
• Assist with the promotion of apprenticeship opportunities
• Track apprenticeship progress, completions and retention, presenting updates at monthly meetings
• Oversee evaluation forms, analyse feedback and produce quarterly summary reports
• Coordinate with external providers and maintain required documentation, including contracts, health and safety and insurance records
• Assist in the onboarding and administration of new apprentice cohorts
• Manage and maintain the apprenticeship levy portal
• Provide information to staff on apprenticeship processes as required
• Act as the first point of contact for assessor and awarding organisation queries

About You

• GCSE qualifications are essential
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively

For an informal discussion, please contact Clare Makepeace on .

We are an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check if successful for the position.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert without notification.