Vacancy Business Support Apprentice
Vacancy overview
Code: 2000047122
We are looking for a proactive and flexible individual to provide administrative support within East Midlands Freeport, whilst undertaking a Business Administration apprenticeship. This will include a wide variety of tasks across the EMF Team to support with the day-to-day running of the company and the delivery of EMF’s objectives.
- Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with the wider Freeport Team, internal and external stakeholders and partner organisations, and effectively liaising with colleagues at all levels.
- Developing a strong foundation in business administration through building a clear picture of the work of EMF and the ongoing tasks required to ensure its success.
- In particular, providing core administrative support for the Operations Team whilst building experience in the wider work of the Freeport, including;
- Executive Support; Working alongside the Business Manager and Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team, including diary management, and meeting and event coordination.
- Programme Support: Working alongside the Programme Manager to track progress of key programmes and projects, including maintaining and updating information accurately.
- Governance Support: Working alongside the Governance Lead to assist with key governance processes, including Board and Subcommittee administration and documentation.
- Working with the Communications and Marketing Team to assist in responding to a wide range of calls, emails and enquiries effectively, logging relevant information and escalating and/or flagging where necessary, and as required, preparing documents and resources for publication, as well as support with content creation and social media.
Requirements and prospects
- Experience in relevant administrative or business support roles would be desirable.
- Experience of, or confidence to develop a wide range of administration skills, including accurate minute taking, event coordination, inbox and database management, as well as drafting correspondence and other documentation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide variety of senior stakeholders within the public and private sector.
- Significant IT skills, including proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel. MS Project (or equivalent) and PowerPoint are desirable but not essential.
- Strong organisational skills, confidence to work autonomously, flexibly and at pace to prioritise workloads effectively, whilst working proactively as part of a wider team, supporting colleagues when required.
- Ability to successfully undertake the NVQ Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and associated coursework, adopting a continuous improvement approach.
Desired skills and personal qualities:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About the employer
East Midlands Freeport Limited
East Midlands Freeport is uniquely located in the centre of the UK. It includes three sites:
- East Midlands Airport and Gateway Industrial Cluster (EMAGIC) in Leicestershire,
- Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station site in Nottinghamshire,
- East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) in Derbyshire.
Each location has excellent transport links and freight infrastructure to support trade and connect to all areas of the country, including other freeports.
Our vision is to transform the East Midlands through economic growth – by harnessing our central location, transport links and unrivalled expertise to enable investment, innovation and collaboration.
We are committed to creating tens of thousands of jobs, boosting skills, and accelerating the region’s commitment to decarbonisation through sustainable development and low carbon energy investments.