Sanctuary Students provide safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students around the country. We believe that our strength lies in our dedicated staff who help students with their everyday needs.
Apprentice Business and Administration
Fixed term contract initially for 12 months
Murano Street Student Village, Glasgow
Starting salary year 1: £13,977
35 hours per week - Monday to Friday
Our award-winning Apprenticeship programme offers you a chance to study for a practical qualification while contributing to the success of a fast-paced, constantly evolving organisation.
In partnership with our training provider in Scotland – Genius People - we are initially offering a 1-year Modern Apprenticeship in Business and Administration. On this scheme, you will become a valued member of the team within Sanctuary Students.
You will gain valuable experience allowing you a real insight into the systems and processes we use as well as developing essential office skills. At the same time, we will support your studies towards an SCQF Level 5 in Business and Administration which together with the practical experience you gain, will provide the perfect platform for an exciting career ahead.
Rotating across the three of our student sites in Glasgow, you will be working with the office teams at each site to assist in the running of a student site.
Please note there is an age eligibility for this position, of 16-24 years old.
The role of Business and Administration Apprentice will include:
- General administration – planning, organising, filing, processing, and managing correspondence
- Opening, distributing, and franking mail
- Assisting with the repair process
- Dealing with customer queries by email, face to face and by telephone
Skills and experiences:
- A minimum of 2 National 5 qualifications (or equivalent) in Maths and English (other subjects considered)
- You will have a keen interest to learn how an organisation operates, great communication skills and plenty of initiative
- Commitment, determination, and enthusiasm
- Flexible and adaptable team player
- As a self-motivated individual, we will expect you to work well by yourself as well as in a team environment
- Competent in MS packages (including Outlook, Word, and Excel)
Why work for us?
Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose-built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
- £13,977 per annum
- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
Please note that initial contact to shortlisted applicants will be via Genius People who will be in contact for an initial discussion about the role and to run through their standard Apprentice eligibility checks.
Closing Date: 25 April 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
Sanctuary Students is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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