How You'll Make a Difference
As a Supply Chain Administrator Apprentice, you will help provide front-line staff with the materials and equipment they need to deliver vital civil engineering schemes across South Gloucestershire. This role is instrumental to the Supply Chain and Procurement team in supporting the StreetCare operational teams.
This is for a 18 month limited term contract, due to end 31st July 2026.
What You Will Be Doing
- Working alongside our experienced staff, you will assist in providing a service to the front-line teams, which will involve placing and processing orders against existing contracts for goods & services.
- Learning how to prepare documents, mainly in Word and Excel, you will prepare these and other materials to the required standard and follow a clear brief using established formats and software.
- You will have the opportunity to learn how to use Microsoft D365 purchasing module to place purchase orders and carry out associated admin tasks in the purchase to pay cycle.
- Day to day, you will provide general admin support to the team such as maintaining spreadsheets, receipting goods and paying supplier invoices.
- The most challenging aspect of your apprenticeship will be learning and taking co-responsibility for our Highways Teams hired in plant processes, alongside gaining knowledge of how Highways and other StreetCare teams operate.
- Throughout your 18-month apprenticeship, we will allocate you a workplace mentor to give you guidance and support in completing your Level 3 Business Administration. This course requires a weekly day release for 10-12 weeks of learning at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Filton Avenue, Bristol, BS34 7AT.
What We Need From You
- You will ideally hold a minimum of GCSE A*-C (or Grade 4-9) or equivalent qualification in English and maths.
- Ideally, you will have good IT skills in the use of Microsoft packages, such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word and Excel.
- You must have the drive and willingness to learn new things and be committed to gaining your qualification.
- You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, being confident to handle contact channels that include telephone, email and face to face situations.
- Ideally, you will have experience of basic financial procedures e.g. petty cash, invoicing etc.
How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different
We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
- We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
- We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
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