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Borderlands Administrator Apprentice

Job Information

Please note: Successful applicants must be available for interview week commencing 14th July. These posts will commence in September 2025.

This apprenticeship will last for a duration of 24 months. The training is delivered by Northumberland Skills and you will be required to attend training at Morpeth Leisure Centre, NE61 1SR.

What the candidate will be doing on a day-to-day basis

The successful candidate in this role will be able to be involved in a range of activities each day including:

Finding dates, arranging, and preparing agendas packs of papers for our main meetings.
Setting up an annual programme of meetings and a forward plan for decisions to be made in these meetings.
Monitoring our mailbox and passing on enquiries to the right people.
Making arrangements for varied meetings as needed including working with people in other councils and central Government, private businesses and charities.
Making sure that our team plans and action plans are updated by the team and reminding people as needed.
Taking minutes for our main meetings.
Monitoring our team budget (approximately £750,000 each year) and working with others in the team to process invoices and make sure these are paid on time.
There will also be opportunities to be involved in our annual conferences and events and work with others to see more about project development, delivery and claim payments to understand more about the wider work of the team.

Background on department

The Borderlands Programme Management Office (PMO) is a small team of nine people who are delivering over £452m of funding to attract more visitors, supporting more jobs and providing new opportunities for people and businesses in our area.

Although employed through Northumberland County Council we work across the south of Scotland (Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders) and the north of England (Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness) providing an opportunity to be part of something different and on a large scale but with a real impact in local places.

The team is highly visible working to the Partnership Board of the five local authority leaders and private sector representatives and giving an opportunity to work across a wide range of administrative activities as well as get a chance to be involved with and see projects being delivered and how we deliver large events for outside partners.

Type of person we are looking for

For this role we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and wants to learn more and expand their skills.

This is particularly appropriate for someone who has a good eye for detail and record keeping, works well with a wide range of people and is flexible and able to meet short deadlines where required.

The role will suit someone looking for a wide-ranging administration role in a unique team which offers changes to be involved in other aspects of work particularly relating to working in partnership and growing the economy.

Location

This post will be hybrid with a mixture of home working and working from County Hall, Morpeth. There will also be opportunities to visit other areas of the Borderlands for projects and meetings.

Salary

National Apprenticeship Framework

Contract Type

Fixed Term for duration of apprenticeship training, plus 6 months for End Point Assessment.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

To be successful in this role you will need:

A good standard of English and Maths skills
Ability to manage your workload in a systematic way and prioritise work to meet deadlines
Ability to use office applications especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to form appropriate relationship quickly and work professionally with a wide range of people
Ability to take accurate written notes and summarise complex issues clearly and succinctly.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality

Further information

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.

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