Business Support Apprentice - #1787009

The Vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Third Part Administration (TPA) team as our Business Unit Support Apprentice, which will give you the chance to develop your administration skills whilst completing an SCQF Level 6 qualification in Digital Applications .

This is a fixed term contract for an initial period of 18 months - we expect that it will take you approximately 12 months of this to complete this qualification. Once completed, this programme will then open the door for potential further employment opportunities across our firm.

What will your role look like?

In this role you will work as a key part of our TPA Business Unit, collaborating with a wide range of colleagues across the team, to provide administration support on a variety of tasks and projects.

Though this is a very varied role, your key responsibilities will include:

• Working on key administrative tasks on behalf of senior colleagues within the Business Unit.
• Maintaining our team inbox, highlighting any urgent items/matters for attention as appropriate.
• Learning about the different systems we use, and building your confidence in working with these – such as our Internal SharePoint site
• Supporting others with tasks such as diary co-ordination, setting up meeting rooms, creating agendas and minute/action taking.
• Ordering documents from our external storage suppliers
• Supporting colleagues across the team with tasks such as processing/monitoring expenses, arranging travel/accommodation and invoice processing and recording
• Working with a designated in-house mentor to reflect on your skills and knowledge development progress in line with your qualifications learning requirements.
• Adhering to the firm’s mandatory policies including Information Security standards.
  
  

Skills

You’ll develop most of the necessary skills during your apprenticeship, however if you enjoy and/or have experience of the following, we think you’ll love this opportunity:

• Enthusiastic about kick-starting your career in business administration
• Being self-motivated, and using your initiative to get tasks done
• Working quickly and accurately, while paying good attention to detail
• Being a strong communicator and team player, who is excited to collaborate with colleagues from across the different areas of our firm
• Excited about the opportunity to develop your skills as part of this role, while gaining hands on experience in a fast-paced financial services organisation.
• Working in a way that is aligned to our four core values of being friendly, partnering, straightforward and confident.
• Educated to at least secondary school level, having studied and achieved a ‘pass’ in Maths at National 5 Level
• A good level of IT skills (in particular the use of MS Office based software like MS Word and Outlook), or the enthusiasm to learn more about the use of these in a professional setting
• Applicants must meet the criteria for course funding, and course entry requirements - as set by QA
  
  

We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our support.

A more detailed list of our requirements for this position is available within the role profile – which is available on request.

In Addition To a Competitive Salary, We Offer

• A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
• A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
• Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
• On site mental health and wellbeing support.
  
  

We are looking for the successful candidate to be based in our Glasgow office. We offer hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments.

We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

About Us

Together, we’ve been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment.

We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams – diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.

Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we’re one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards.

We’re committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We’ve many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.

We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds – home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers here .

If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.

Together, we can make this the best job you’ll ever have.

We Offer

Our culture

We live and breathe our four values – friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward – and genuinely care about out people, clients, community and the environment.

Job satisfaction

Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose – together, building better futures. Whether that’s helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.

Reward and wellbeing

We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.

Flexible working

We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working.

Latest technology

We use the most up-to-date technology and software to match our ground-breaking business solutions that make life easier for us and our clients.

Career development

There is no linear path – learning opportunities are plentiful and empower you to carve out your own career.