Business Apprentice - IOM - 18544

Location: Penicuik

We are looking to hear from candidates who have a genuine passion for helping and supporting people within a leading institution and are looking to pursue a career in this field.

As well as receiving continued training and mentoring by the company, the successful candidate will undertake a Modern Apprenticeship in Business Administration where you will receive an Industry recognised qualification. You will be supported throughout your apprentice journey by a dedicated GP Strategies Assessor.

Summary of Employer
About the Company IOM was founded as a research charity in 1969 and has been at the forefront of scientific research to understand and mitigate a range of occupational and environmental health risks. These include coal dust, asbestos, carbon nanotubes and air pollution. We seek to bring about an improved understanding of the factors affecting human health and to identify, promote and apply practices which will lead to improvements in the health of workers and the wider population.

Work Environment
Our people share our purpose and vision for the future; to deliver a healthy and sustainable world in which we all live and work through our exceptional services, communications and science.

What might a day in this role look like?
Main Duties
The main focus of the role is to provide effective administration support and service to the entirety of IOM. The role offers a wide variety of responsibilities giving a great opportunity for a young person to develop and gain invaluable experience.
The role includes (but not limited to);

• Organising couriers
• Receiving incoming and processing outgoing mail
• Dealing with enquiries through the request portal (JIRA).
• Booking laboratory jobs through the financial system
• Formatting and sending reports to clients
• Invoicing clients
• Raising purchase orders
• Attending, preparing and supporting with the administration of meetings
• Use of IOM’s digital applications and databases
• Creating a warm and welcoming environment for any visiting clients
• Supporting process mapping and continuous improvement activities

What will I learn?
As well as receiving continued training and mentoring by the company, the successful candidate will undertake a Modern Apprenticeship in Business Administration where you will receive an Industry recognised qualification. You will be supported throughout your apprentice journey by a dedicated GP Strategies Assessor.

What qualifications/qualities are required?
Requirements To be successful in your application, the successful candidate will have; - A C grade in Maths and English at minimum National 5 level - Effective communication ability - An attention to detail - Be conversant with the Microsoft Office package Although not required, it could be advantageous if any applicants have an administration qualification.

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