Apprentice Business Administrator (PRISM) - University College London

Context

UCL is a world-leading teaching and research university, often ranked in the top ten in the world with an annual turnover of well over £1 billion. Part of UCL’s vision is to take on the hardest global challenges.

The UCL Centre for Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is UCL’s new institute for infrastructure and innovation in digital research – the supercomputers, datasets, software, and people that make computational science and digital scholarship possible.

Main purpose of the job

As an Apprenticeship this role will allow you to develop a wide range of skills that support UCL’s digital research.

Undertake training and development relevant to the role.

You will be part of ARC’s community of staff scientists and research technology professionals, delivering the services and systems which make data and compute-intensive research possible.

You will work within your team to support a wide portfolio of responsibilities.

As an Apprentice Business Administrator you will:

• Supporting projects or services working collaboratively with both research technology professionals and academic communities to enable them to achieve their research, innovation and/or teaching ambitions.
• Assist with the creation of new knowledge and/or best practice of operational and research activity.
• You will work with and support the management through a defined portfolio of responsibilities, a mixture of service delivery.

Duties and responsibilities

• You will be an active citizen of the department and the university, contributing to and helping to organise discussions, build relationships, and share knowledge with colleagues.
• You will support the development of ARC’s operational projects. We will work together to keep these appropriate to your skills and development needs, providing variety and opportunities for growth.
• You are responsible for assisting the business needs of the department.

You will also undertake at least one of:

• Contribute to the development and delivery of ARC’s operations, services or projects e.g. coordination and facilitation of meetings and events, and community engagement activities.
• Develop an awareness of research computing activities across UCL to ensure smooth engagement of ARC’s events.
• Contribute to promoting the department’s activities and positive impact to build ARC’s profile in UCL.
• Supporting the development of internal and external documentation and public facing media.
• Engage with colleagues across UCL to ensure the smooth functioning of our activities.

General

• Follow and actively promote the UCL Ways of Working.
• Takes responsibility to carry out duties in a way that embodies UCL's environmental and social sustainability values, actively supporting UCL's Sustainability Strategy, policies and objectives within the remit of their role.
• Carry out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager.
• This job description may be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.
• UCL offers hybrid working where appropriate and the successful applicant may normally work remotely for up to 80% of the week if they wish.

The Apprenticeship Programme

The Apprentice will undertake training, both in the workplace and with our Training Provider Capita to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve the Business Administration Apprenticeship Level 3 Standard.

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the post holder will be in a strong position to apply for positions of full employment at UCL.

Further details:

• The normal hours of work are 36.5 hours per week.
• The apprentice may be required to attend training on-site or remotely.

The Line Manager and Mentor(s) will take a close interest in performance and aptitude. The first six months of the programme will be probationary and there will be regular reviews. The apprentice will only continue if their performance at both university and work meets the requisite standards

To become an apprentice, you must:

• be 16 or over
• not already be in full-time education

As an apprentice you’ll:

• complete a level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship standard
• have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace
• learn and train for a specific job
• get paid and receive holiday leave
• get hands-on experience in a real job
• study for 6 hours of your working hours
• complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship
• be on a career path with lots of future potential
• be entitled to a TOTUM membership, find out more here About TOTUM | TOTUM UK