Administrative Assistant Apprentice x2

£27,248 per annum - Grade 1

Leeds / Hybrid Full time / Fixed term for 2 years

Closing date – 8 March at 23:55

We are excited to announce two new opportunities for Administrative Assistant Apprentices to join our Employment and Skills team.

These roles are perfect for individuals eager to kick-start their career, gain a nationally recognised qualification, and build real-world experience in a supportive, purpose-driven environment. As an apprentice within the Inclusive Economy, Skills & Culture Directorate at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, you will play a meaningful part in work that directly improves opportunities, skills and life chances for people across the region.

Role 1: Adult Skills Team

In this role, you will be part of a team dedicated to helping adults across West Yorkshire gain new skills, access employment opportunities and progress in their careers. As Administrative Assistant Apprentice, you will support the delivery and impact of devolved and delegated Adult Skills funding as we move towards an integrated settlement.

Role 2: Healthy Working Life Team

This role supports the delivery of the Healthy Working Life Programme, a joint initiative between the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. The programme oversees the region’s £37 million work and health plan, designed in partnership with residents and employers. Its mission is to boost the local economy and support economically inactive residents - many living with long-term health conditions, into secure, fulfilling and well-paid employment.

If you have a preferred role, please indicate this in your application. If no preference is stated, we will consider you for both opportunities.

Our Offer

· Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.

· Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.

· Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).

· Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.

· Investing in you – Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.

· Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.

· Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.

· Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.

· Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.

The Role

Reporting into the Project Lead, your key responsibilities will include:

· Provide administrative support including booking meetings, co-ordination, and management of diaries, managing and responding to emails and written correspondence, preparation of agendas and producing minutes of meetings as required.

· Establish, develop, and maintain filing, record keeping and administration systems, whether manual or computerised including maintaining databases of key contacts.

· Maintain financial and budgetary records, place orders on the financial management system and process invoices for payment.

Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education, and experience:

· Excellent communication and time management skills, and ability to work on own initiative.

· Competent user of Word, Excel and Microsoft packages.

· Ability to exercise own judgement to solve problems or to escalate as appropriate.

· Willingness to undertake training and exams to complete the requirements for business and administration apprentice standards (to level 3).

· Educated to GCSE level - with 5 grade A-C, 4 or above / level 2 English and Maths.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form on our website and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis