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Apprentice Giving Support Administrator PARISH GIVING SCHEME LIMITED

To receive, process and manage regular donations and to provide the required administration support to Church of England givers, parishes and dioceses.

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Closing date: 10 Feb 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £18,000.00

  • Working week

    9am -5pm Monday-Friday with 1 hour lunchbreak. Attend college 1 day per week. 35 hours per week.

    Total hours per week: 35

  • Expected duration

    12 Months

  • Possible start date

    24 Feb 2023

  • Date posted

    13 Jan 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000122668

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Main Duties:

  • Receive, record and process PGS gifts from a variety of channels (phone, postal, online).  Entering details into the giver management database and issuing confirmation to the giver within an agreed timescale.
  • Ensure the Direct Debit instruction is created in accordance with the giver’s request and complies with the Direct Debit guarantee.
  • Ensure record keeping requirements for gifts and associated documentation is accurate and kept secure through the use of electronic and manual filing systems. Comply with Data Protection principles and maintain giver confidentially.
  • Ensure all changes requested by the giver are accurately implemented within the agreed time frame. Ensure the giver is kept informed and notified in good time with any change that may affect their gift.
  • Receiving and responding to both emails and telephone calls from dioceses, parishes and givers daily to provide helpful and relevant information in a trustworthy and respectful manner.
  • Provide support with ad-hoc projects, pilots, initiatives and operational improvement tasks. 

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner with adminstration apprenticeship standard, which includes:
  • Functional Skills in maths and English if required
    As the successful apprentice you will undertake an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Customer Service with an embedded administration pathway.
  • The Apprenticeship will be delivered by a South Gloucestershire & Stroud College Assessor.
  • You will be required to attend Stroud Campus to complete any underpinning knowledge support, however the majority of your assessments towards your qualifications will be undertaken within the workplace environment.
  • You will be assigned a supervisor/mentor within the workplace, who will support you to develop your workplace skills, knowledge and experience throughout the duration of your apprenticeship programme.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Upon successful completion of apprenticeship a potential progression towards a permanent position.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade GCSE Grades A*-C or 4-9) Essential

Things to consider

10-15 minutes walk from Gloucester city centre, located on 1st floor stairs access only.

About the employer

The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is a non-profit organisation, ‘Advancing regular giving in every church’. The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) supports givers and churches across the Church of England with a Direct-Debit based regular giving system and One Off Giving system. The key benefit of the scheme is that it is an easy way for givers to inflation-proof their giving, resulting in better cash flow and reduced administration for parishes; freeing them up to focus on mission and other parish priorities. The Giving Support team deal with all processing of gifts and handling general enquiries; priding themselves on excellent customer service. It is anticipated that in the next few years the PGS could be processing annual donations of over £60 million, from around 75,000 donors, and claiming more than £12 million each year in Gift Aid.

Employer

PARISH GIVING SCHEME LIMITED

Address

CHURCH HOUSE

COLLEGE GREEN

GLOUCESTER

GL1 2LY

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Training

Training provider

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Contact

Kirsten Toghill

kirsten.toghill@sgscol.ac.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Customer service practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

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