Executive Support Business Apprentice

As a Governance & Executive Support Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting senior leaders, committees and college boards across EKC Group.

Your duties will include:

• Providing administrative support to the Executive Support Team and Group Leadership Board
• Organising meetings, preparing agendas, circulating papers and supporting minute-taking
• Assisting with the administration of Local College Boards, including maintaining records, databases and webpages
• Supporting committees and working groups by coordinating meetings, room bookings and action trackers
• Monitoring shared inboxes, managing filing systems and handling correspondence
• Preparing reports, presentations and governance documentation
• Supporting data collection, reporting activities and the delivery of Group events
• Collecting and distributing post and undertaking general office administration
• Follow College policies and procedures, including health and safety, data protection and safeguarding
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and conduct at all times
• Undertake other reasonable duties relevant to the apprenticeship as required

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will develop valuable organisational, communication and business administration skills while working within a professional governance and executive support environment.

• You will work towards a recognised apprenticeship qualification alongside your role
• You will be required to attend monthly online college workshops and two in-person college classes as part of your apprenticeship programme
• You will receive ongoing support and training to develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours throughout the apprenticeship

Qualification in Business Administration Level 3.

There will be plenty of opportunity for development within the role, and the apprentice will be strongly supported by the team as your confidence and experience grows.

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• Generous annual leave
• Excellent pension scheme
• Wellbeing support including: free counselling, occupational health support, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, annual flu jab vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work, technology purchases and lease cars
• Staff discounts including use of the EKC facilities - The Yarrow Hotel, Canterbury College Spa

The Executive Support Apprentice will learn to provide high
quality administrative support to the Executive Support Team, supporting governance, executive and committee administration activities across the Group whilst undertaking an apprenticeship programme.