Salary: £15,434.29 per annum
Location: Brookvale Depot, Northfleet
Contract: Temporary (18 months)
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 30 August 2026
Kickstart your career with Gravesham Borough Council as a Waste Management Unit Business Administration Apprentice!
If you're organised, motivated, and ready to gain hands-on experience in a busy local government team, this could be the perfect role for you.
You will be responsible to the Commercial Waste & Projects Manager and you will assist in the administration of the day-to-day operations and development of the Waste Management Unit.
You will work as part of a busy team offering administrative support to the department while engaging with and responding to customer and colleague enquiries, to support the day-to-day operations and development of the Waste Management Unit.
While doing so, you will work-based evidence towards the completion of a BTEC Diploma Business Administration Level 3.
5 GCSE’s or equivalent A-C grad
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Working knowledge of a wide range of Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and charting softwar- e
Good communication skill- s
Ability to multi-task and deal with interruption- s
Ability to follow guidelines, policies, and procedure- s
Knowledge of Gravesham Borough Council and the services it provide- s
An awareness of good customer servic- e
A good telephone manne- r
Be a good team playe- r
Commitment to equal opportunitie- s
We are committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves. A range of services have been provided to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the north west corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in south east England. Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.
A minimum of 23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
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Membership to Local Government Pension Scheme - Local Government Pension Schem- e
Career development, training opportunities and access to e-learnin- g
Access to eye care vouchers and VDU Glasse- s
External Occupational Health servic- e
Cycle to Work Schem- e
Access to EAP Services 24/- 7
Hybrid Workin- g
Free parkin- g
Proposed interview date 15 September 2026.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
If you would like schedule an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please contact Joel Simons on 01474 337312.
We do not accept applications by email. You can apply for this job via our online form.
You will be asked to select the job you are applying for and upload a CV and supporting statement. You will also need to provide details of two references so please have these available when starting your application.
Apply for this job
You should submit your application by 30 August 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.
All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Human Resources Team on 01474 337374.
