Apprentice Governance Officer

We are looking for an organised and proactive individual to provide administrative and coordination support across a range of project activities. You will play an important role in helping the team to work effectively, ensuring information is well managed, communication is clear, and activity is well coordinated.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general admin tasks such as arranging meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes and supporting communication across the project team
• Support the team by creating simple project updates and reports using standard templates
• Keep project trackers and action logs up to date and flag anything that needs attention to the senior team members
• Assist in organising workshops, training sessions and engagement events
• Work with the Improvement Delivery Team to support new ideas, continuous improvement and collaborative working
• Shadow project staff to learn project management methods, tools and ways of working as part of your apprenticeship
• Ensure project processes and governance rules are followed
• Support with preparing presentation slides and materials for meetings
• Check and format drafts of the Business Plan and updates, making sure they match the Council Plan and other key strategies
• Support with running reports and collecting data for important service KPIs, helping to keep dashboards up to date

Requirements

• GCSE in:
• English (grade A*-C/9-4)
• Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
• Please note we require 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C/9-4, including English and maths or equivalent
• 3 A Levels, a Level 3 Apprenticeship or an equivalent level 3 qualification
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Benefits

• The possibility of a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship (subject to funding)

About Liverpool City Council

The city of Liverpool is world-famous for its cultural offer, and our greatest asset is our people. Our residents deserve the very best from those who serve them and have a council they can be proud of - and you can help play a part in this. We value our employees and aim to create a positive, progressive, and open work culture that supports everyone to thrive. https://liverpool.gov.uk/

Contact

JGA LIMITED apprentices@liverpool.gov.uk The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027928.