About The Job
Salary: £25,583 to £25,989 per annum.
Location: Your main office will be County Hall, Chichester.
Contract: Fixed term Apperenticeship until 31/08/2028
Working pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week. Hybrid working options available, to be agreed with your manager.
You will be working across two teams focussed on road safety and active travel, supporting Project Officers in delivering behavioural change projects.
You will undertake and complete the various elements of the Junior Management Consultant Level 4 Apprenticeship, including the Functional Skills, Knowledge and Understanding, and Behaviours required of that apprenticeship.
This will involve regular virtual learning sessions, working with an assessor to develop a work-based portfolio, undertaking work-based assessments, completing all assignments/projects relating to the Apprenticeship framework, and presenting evidence portfolios for assessment within specified timeframes.
As an apprentice you will experience getting involved in:
- Collecting, analysing and interpreting data and conducting research
- Communicating with colleagues, stakeholders, supply chain partners and customers.
- Organising the logistics of projects and contributing to report writing
- Using statistical evidence to support recommendations and conclusions.
- Supporting with consultations and engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
The successful applicant can expect:
- Excellent vocational training.
- A salary and on-going support from your employer.
- In-depth experience, insight and understanding of the business sector you are working in.
- A clear career path.
What we need from you:
- Ability to meet deadlines and use initiative to complete varied tasks.
- Communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team to provide a co-ordinated service to others.
- 2 A-level passes at grade C or above, or an equivalent vocational qualification, for example, NVQ Level 3.
- 5 GCSE A-C grades (or other comparable qualifications) including Maths and English.
Working for us
As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide a great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:
- an excellent local government pension scheme
- generous holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
- a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
- maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
- volunteering opportunities
- training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
- a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see ourStaff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount)
- health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans
For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further information
The reference number for this role is EIE01544.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Chris Stark (Road Safety Group Manager) at [email protected].
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
