Project Assistant Apprentice IN SITU SITE INVESTIGATION LTD

The candidate will be working in a friendly office environment reporting to our site project manager and supporting the office team with various tasks. The role will involve full training to involve utilising IT skills and assisting our on site operating team with various requests such as booking accommodation and supporting our network of clients.

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Closing date: 02 Jun 2024

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £12,675.00

  • Working week

    9am to 5pm. Days tbc.

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    01 Jul 2024

  • Date posted

    11 Apr 2024

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000241352

  • Positions

    1 available

What you will do in your working day

  • Reporting to our Project Manager and providing assistance and support
  • Overseeing and assisting with tasks to manage our on site team who are based on sites around the UK
  • Basic knowledge of IT is essential as many tasks will involve using excel, word and outlook emails
  • Project scheduling and providing clients with quotes
  • Completing client questionnaires
  • Learning how to complete risk assessments and health & safety method statements
  • Managing personal protective equipment for staff

The training you will be getting

East Sussex College will provide the Business Administrator (Level 3) apprenticeship standard which will include the Diploma and Functional Skills in math and English if required.

East Sussex College will ensure Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity.

We will pay for a CSCS course and the chance to go out on site and work on a rig to see how they work.

Functional Skills in English and maths if required.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

There will be an opportunity for the right candidate to join the company once the apprenticeship has finished. The role is quite varied with full support and training from our friendly team so will help develop the skills of the apprentice.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Team working, Initiative, Good time management, Honest

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English Language or Literature and maths (Grade 4/C or Equivalent) Desired

Things to consider

The office is based in St Leonards so transport to and from the office will be required. Company vans are available for business trips. We are a team of 31 staff who are based around the country. The office staff are mostly local and will be the ones who the apprentice will be with most of the time. The apprentice will report to the project manager who will designate the tasks each day. We are in a communal building shared with other businesses which has a breakout area and kitchen facilities. We have a monthly office lunch paid for by the company and as staff are based around the country, we try to ensure all staff get together for training days and fun social activities at least twice a year. Christmas party. Flexible lunch breaks. • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Westfield Health cover • Office refreshments provided • Flexible hours to allow for dentist or doctor appointments etc

About the employer

In Situ Site Investigation is an award winning multi-national specialist geotechnical and geo-environmental site investigation company. With over 50 years experience in the industry, we specialise in the use of Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) techniques including seismic, shear vane, video cone, magnetometer, MiHpt & MOSTAP sampling. We are also specialists in the pressuremeter market and can offer our clients Self Boring Pressuremeters (SBPs), High Pressure Dilatometers (HPDs), Ménard Pressuremeter tests and Cone Pressuremeter. Our variety of CPT rigs (wheeled, tracked, mobile rams) enable us to work in most locations including railways, marine, brownfield sites and basements. No project is too big or too small and we have the capability to deploy multiple rigs to a site depending on the requirements of our clients.

Employer

IN SITU SITE INVESTIGATION LTD

Address

UNIT 17

INNOVATION CENTRE

HIGHFIELD DRIVE

TN38 9UH

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Training

Training provider

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

Adjustments for experience

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

  • training
  • qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field
  • industry or sector experience

Contact

Katie Parris

katie.parris@escg.ac.uk

03030039871

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

Demonstrating experience

If your application is successful, you will have a chance to discuss your relevant prior learning or experience with your training provider and employer. You will all need to agree any adjustments to your training plan.

You should be prepared to show your competence, and evidence of relevant qualifications

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