Business Administration Apprentice

Job Title: Business Administrator Apprentice (Internal communications team)

Location: Hybrid- home working and the Bradford office

Contract Type: 18 months FTC

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours

Anchor are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to join the friendly and forward-thinking Internal Communications Team.  This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop your transferable skills in the workplace, learn about all aspects of working within a communications team, and work with a range of teams and people.

You will work towards Level 3 Business administrator apprenticeship

About the role

You’ll play a key role in helping Anchor’s internal communications team deliver their new strategy. From helping to plan and organise events with colleagues to supporting how we communicate important messages to our people, you’ll work at the heart of our team.

You’ll support our team of seven internal communicators to provide excellent standards of administration.      

The role will include but not be limited to:

Support with organising internal communication events across the business

Supporting with internal communication channels such as Workplace, email bulletins and newsletters

Organising team planning tools

Monitoring the internal communications mailbox

Building relationships with colleagues across the business

Please note this is not a communications specialist role although you’ll be working within the internal communications team and will have the opportunity to learn more about communications as a profession.

About you:

Practical/technical knowledge:

Be ready to gain and maintain knowledge of internal communication channels

Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook

Planning, organising & integrating:

Respectful, proactive and confident communicator

Able to work as a team player

This is a varied role and as part of the apprenticeship the role holder will work with other teams to gain a strong understanding of the organisation.

Communicating & influencing skills:

Be ready to gain excellent working knowledge of the different areas of our business and build good relationships with our stakeholders

Be passionate, enthusiastic and confident with communication skills

Attend internal events with members of the internal communications team

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.