Admin Apprentice
Company
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/11/2025
Disclaimer: Hunt UK Visa Sponsors aggregates job listings from publicly available sources, such as search engines, to assist with your job hunting. We do not claim affiliation with Lewisham Council. For the most up-to-date job details, please visit the official website by clicking "Apply Now."
Description
Job Description
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Would you like to be part of the team that supports local unemployed residents into work?
The Jobs and Skills team is responsible for supporting local unemployed residents into work, increasing their skills, and working with local employers to secure new job opportunities for Lewisham residents.
What’s the role?
The Apprentice provides essential support to the Lewisham Works programme. The Apprentice works with other team members to achieve project success. This is an interesting and dynamic role, and the exact responsibilities will vary by project, but key components of the Administrator’s role includes administrative, communication and digital skills. The Apprentice will provide front line customer service to potential participants from the officers at Old Town Hall.
You will spend your time supporting the Compliance Quality and Fidelity Officer to make sure vital data is captured properly. You will be trusted with a range of business support activities, giving you broad insights in local government and supporting resident with their employment and skills.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
An outstanding apprentice will be an analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills. A successful Administrator is able to work across multiple tasks and projects in a high volume, fast-pace work environment. They are team players with a high level of self-motivation and ability to set and meet goals.
Location
Whilst Lewisham offers a hybrid approach across both office and home locations. This role will be predominantly office based at Catford Town Hall alongside a number of community based locations within the borough.
Special conditions
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact (Charlotte Rowley, Principal Jobs and Skills Officer) [email protected]
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Please click here for the Application Questions
Salary
£25,276 per annum
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email [email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.
The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.
Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:
LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagram
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Would you like to be part of the team that supports local unemployed residents into work?
The Jobs and Skills team is responsible for supporting local unemployed residents into work, increasing their skills, and working with local employers to secure new job opportunities for Lewisham residents.
What’s the role?
The Apprentice provides essential support to the Lewisham Works programme. The Apprentice works with other team members to achieve project success. This is an interesting and dynamic role, and the exact responsibilities will vary by project, but key components of the Administrator’s role includes administrative, communication and digital skills. The Apprentice will provide front line customer service to potential participants from the officers at Old Town Hall.
You will spend your time supporting the Compliance Quality and Fidelity Officer to make sure vital data is captured properly. You will be trusted with a range of business support activities, giving you broad insights in local government and supporting resident with their employment and skills.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Join an award winning employment support service
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
An outstanding apprentice will be an analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills. A successful Administrator is able to work across multiple tasks and projects in a high volume, fast-pace work environment. They are team players with a high level of self-motivation and ability to set and meet goals.
Location
Whilst Lewisham offers a hybrid approach across both office and home locations. This role will be predominantly office based at Catford Town Hall alongside a number of community based locations within the borough.
Special conditions
- English Language GCSE grade 4 an above or equivalent is needed
- Candidates must live in the borough of Lewisham
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact (Charlotte Rowley, Principal Jobs and Skills Officer) [email protected]
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Please click here for the Application Questions
Salary
£25,276 per annum
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email [email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.
The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.
Let’s stay connected, follow us on social media:
LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Instagram
Hunt UK Visa Sponsors
Copyright © 2025