Apprentice - Registration & Electoral Services

Directorate: Chief Executives: Governance & HR

Department: Democratic Services,

Apprentice, Registration & Electoral Services Up to one year

Salary: £15,606 p.a.

Duration: Up to one year

Are you an enthusiastic young person looking for an opportunity to gain valuable office based work experience along with the chance to undertake a NVQ qualification at the same time? Are you looking for your first step on the ladder of work where you can learn and develop and gain valuable experience for your future career?

The Registration and Electoral Services is part of the Democratic Services division within the Council and we are looking for a young apprentice to experience working across both these services. This role will also give you the opportunity to learn various general office administrative duties including filing, photo copying, post opening, faxing and using Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel.

As part of the Electoral Services you will provide administrative support in the compilation and maintenance of the electoral register, and assist in the organisation of elections in the borough.

As part of the Registration Services you will be working on the reception and giving administrative support in the registration of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths.

You will be dealing with customers and corresponding with a wide range of people. If you have the interest and skills to meet our high standards of customer care and information quality, we would like to hear from you.
The successful candidate will also study for a suitable NVQ qualification and be fully supported throughout the course.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to gain valuable work experience within a professional organisation.

We welcome applications from people who:

• Are out of work

• Are an Islington resident or will be a school leaver, from an Islington school

• Are not qualified at NVQ 4 or degree level qualification or working towards them.

Closing date: 31 May 2013
Interview date: To be confirmed.

Application Information

To apply for this position please use the online application process below. Please note that the council only accepts on-line applications. If you are unable to use the online process please contact the Recruitment team on 020 7527 2155 or e-mail .

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