Modern Apprentice Business Administration
The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team. You will be working in a friendly, supportive environment where you will quickly become an integral and valuable part of our team. We will support you on your Modern Apprenticeship in Business Administration (portfolio based).
Carolina House Trust (CHT) has been supporting children and young people for over 200 years, providing safe and nurturing homes to vulnerable children and young people. We support carers to offer family-based care to children and young people who cannot live with their own family for as long as it is needed.
Here at CHT we recognise that our staff and carers are our most valuable asset and we strive to create a culture where individuals can grow and develop to fulfil their full potential.
We are a growth mindset organisation and we seek to encourage continuous improvement across our community.
Our mission: We make homes to nurture children and young peoples’ potential
Key information:
Location: Head Office, 7 Luna Place, Gateway West, Technology Park, Dundee DD2 1TP
Salary: Apprenticeship Rates Apply – Current rates are available on gov.uk.
Eligibility: You must be over the legal age to leave school. You must not have studied Business Administration at a higher level. Funding criteria is set by Skills Development Scotland for this framework.
Start date: We can be flexible around start date for candidates completing the academic year.
What we offer
32 days holiday plus 4 public holidays
Fully supported study program & training
Pension scheme
Life Insurance (3 x salary)
Social events
General Administration
Provide administrative support, including minute taking; maintaining databases and filing systems; supporting events, overseeing room bookings; and preparing and distributing correspondence as required, while ensuring confidentiality is maintained.
Provide administrative support to the approval panel.
Answering phones and transferring calls to the relevant people.
Process Disclosure and PVG applications for the CHT Community.
Financial Support
Providing back up support for receiving invoices, coding and posting the invoices to the accounting software and helping resolve invoicing queries.
Administering petty cash requests including distributing funds and updating the relevant Excel spreadsheet.
What we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to be proactive, possess problem-solving skills and be able to communicate effectively at all levels both verbal and written.
Requirements:
Ability to communicate effectively
A strong mathematical aptitude, Higher English and Maths is desired
IT skills, proficient in Word and Excel, although training will be provided
An eye for detail
Ability to engage in our culture of Growth Mindset
Enjoys being a team player
Ability to problem solve
Excellent telephone manner, training will be provided
Ability to engage and collaborate with the team and wider CHT community
Understands the need to maintain confidentiality
Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure
Commitment to own continuous learning
How to apply:
Please complete and return our Application Form to info@carolina.org.uk
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Charlene Bowman on 01382 561279.
CLOSING DATE: 31/03/2024
Carolina House Trust does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.
It is Carolina House Trust recruitment policy to reply to applications via email, therefore when applying, can you please provide your email address.
Carolina House Trust aims to ensure that every applicant to, or employee of, is assessed for employment, promotion and development solely on the basis of personal merit and qualifications, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Carolina House Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Carolina House Trust is a registered Scottish Charity No SC016289.
