About The Department
UK Research and Innovation is the largest public sector funder of research and innovation with an annual budget of over £8bn and includes 7 research councils. Click here to find out more about UKRI.
We invest taxpayers money into groundbreaking research and innovation to improve the lives and livelihoods of people everywhere.
To learn more about how we do this, you can take a look at our How we improve lives and livelihoods page via: https://www.ukri.org/news-and-events/lives-and-livelihoods/
The UKRI External Affairs and Communications Team is responsible for press office and social media, internal comms, creative content, international communications across UKRI. Our mission is to ensure UKRI communicates in a clear, engaging, and proactive way, connecting people to discoveries that matter to them. Show how UKRI invests public money wisely into research and innovation to improve lives, support livelihoods, and drive economic growth.
About an Apprenticeship at UKRI
With training and support from experts in their fields, youll relish the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours whilst making a real difference in your role. You will be able to develop both professionally and as a critical member of the team in an environment you wont find anywhere else.
We will support you every step of the way, helping you make the most of your opportunities and to achieve the goals you already have and those you have yet to discover!
About the Role
As a Private Office Administration Apprentice, you will:
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Support Deputy Directors of Communication by helping to manage their diaries and scheduling meetings, visits, and events.
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Work with Private Secretaries to help prepare senior leaders for their commitments and understand how to prioritise effectively.
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Arrange domestic and international travel, working with internal and external partners to identify the most efficient options.
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Help maintain the teams SharePoint site, ensuring documents, processes, and resources are well organised and easy to find.
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Assist with risk management, corporate compliance, and directorate wide activities as needed.
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Contribute to planning and delivery of team events, including directorate Away Days.
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Support colleagues across the Private Office to ensure the team operates smoothly, professionally, and collaboratively.
Youll gain hands on experience in prioritisation, communication, professional judgement, and coordination, all essential skills for progressing within the Private Office.
What You Will Learn
The apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with New College Swindon over 1821 months. The first 1518 months form the practical period, combining on- and off-the-job training with and UKRI to develop and apply the required Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours of the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship. This includes attendance at a blend of in-person and virtual facilitated workshops throughout the practical period.
In the final 3 months of the apprenticeship, learners will undertake and lead a work-based improvement project, deliver a presentation on the project, complete a Knowledge Test, and take part in a professional discussion underpinned by a work-based portfolio as part of the End Point Assessment.
