CORPORATE APPRENTICE (SF) (LEVEL 3) - SOCIAL MEDIA & DATA ASSISTANT

Cyflog: Gradd 2 - £22,737 - £22,737

About The Service
You will earn £22,737 per annum working full time (37hrs), or £12.00 per hour per hour pro rata, as we are Voluntary Living Wage Employer. The supplement will be reviewed every April. Cardiff Council reserves the right to make any changes to, or removal of, the Living Wage Supplement.

Cardiff Council delivers over 700 different services to our citizens, visitors, and businesses across the city. As a local government organisation, our customers depend on us to deliver our essential services every day and, whether employed in a customer facing, technical, trade or support role, our employees help us to make a difference to the communities we serve.

As it is important that our workforce better reflects the communities we serve, you must live in Cardiff to apply for this role and you can check your postcode falls within the boundaries of Cardiff here: http://ishare.cardiff.gov.uk/mycardiff.aspx

Our Passport to the City Team is looking to employ a Corporate Apprentice Level 3 Social Media and Data Assistant at the new Ysgol Gynradd Groes Wen Primary School, Rhodfa Plasdŵr, St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 2FG

We are looking to employ a Corporate Apprentice to contribute to our Service by:

• Helping us to deliver opportunities to children and young people to experience and enjoy the city through a range of activities, such as bespoke workshops, tours or one-off ticketed events.
• You will help us to deliver these opportunities by assisting us to work with a variety of partners across the city. This may include other Council departments, schools and private organisations.

Our team encourages every child and young person that takes part in our programme to grow in confidence, self-belief and that they enjoy a great range of learning experiences to help develop a broad range of new skills.

We aim to build a sense of local pride and belonging in the city, encouraging children and young people to 'love where they live' and create the spark for their futures.

More information can be found here Passport to the City and by visiting our social media pages Twitter or Facebook at Cardiff Passport to the City (CP2TC).
About the job
In this Corporate Apprentice (Level 3) role you will learn to:

• Undertake general office administration in a digital environment.
• Use various software applications.
• Provide customer service skills.
• Provide an efficient and effective service and respond to customer enquiries.
• Create, publish and share social media content.
• Assist with social media analytics, data and infographics.
• Use and maintain calendars.
• Assist in preparing for activities and events.
• Support our extended team (Cardiff Curriculum) as and when required.

Full training will be provided and our Team will help and encourage you to develop in the role and you will be encouraged to take on a variety of duties. You will receive supervision and on the job training and will have a named mentor to support you to deliver an efficient and effective service in a positive, customer-focused manner.

The Corporate Apprentice & Trainee Scheme also provides opportunities to enhance your transferrable skills to help support your career progression.

Working pattern: Monday - Friday 9:00am-4:30pm

Some flexibility to hours and location may be required due to specific events, but advance notice will be provided if this is the case.

This role includes a Welsh Government Apprenticeship Framework Qualification in Diploma in Social Media for Business Level 3. *Please check your eligibility to apply for this role using the information listed in the Additional Information section below and in the Person Specification for this role.
What We Are Looking For From You
Our customers depend on us to keep delivering services even in the most challenging of times. We are looking for individuals who are interested in our work, keen to learn in the role and in helping us making a difference to our customers by delivering exceptional public services in Cardiff.

Our Corporate Apprentices gain valuable experience working for the largest Council in Wales. Whilst we cannot guarantee that the appointed candidate will go on to secure a further role at the end of this initial contract, they will be supported and encouraged to take advantage of the many opportunities available within our organisation, in order to progress their career.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must live in Cardiff. Please check your postcode falls within the boundaries of Cardiff here: http://ishare.cardiff.gov.uk/mycardiff.aspx
Additional information
If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact Luke Mussa, Luke.mussa@cardiff.gov.uk or 07498714581 for a friendly discussion.

You can apply for this role if you have not already gained the apprenticeship qualification (or NVQ) offered in this role, at the same Level or higher.

Graduates are eligible to apply for Apprenticeship roles offering a minimum of a Level 3 Apprenticeship Qualification and provided their degree is in a different subject.

You may be able to apply for other Corporate Apprentice roles offering a different qualification route, or our Corporate Trainee roles (or other Council vacancies) provided you meet the essential criteria. Please check our other vacancies at www.cardiff.gov.uk/jobs

This post is not suitable for post share.

This post is temporary for 24 months if worked full time, or longer if worked part time. Most roles are based on a 37 hour week although many roles can be worked on a part time basis and at least 16 hours per week for apprentice roles.

When completing your online application, you should tailor your application to the role by giving examples, in the Supporting Information section, of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification. You should also state how you meet any desirable criteria as we may use these to shortlist should we receive a large volume of applicants meeting all the essential criteria. The Supporting Information section of the online application form is limited to 4,000 characters - you can upload additional Supporting Information but please do not submit a CV as this is unlikely to provide the information needed. Please read the guidance on how to apply.

To find out more about or organisation to support your application, or potential future interview, you may find it helpful to find out a little more about the wider role of the Council by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, subscribe to our YouTube Channel, or by visiting our website www.cardiff.gov.uk We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

If you need help with your application please contact our Into Work Services Team at www.intoworkcardiff.co.uk .

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Please note the Council does not accept CV's. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website :

Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-

• Application Guidance
• Applying for jobs with us
• Behavioural Competency Framework

Additional Information:-

• Employee Charter
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
• Privacy Notice

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• Job Description and Person Specification