Business Administration Apprentice

at  Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC

INNOVATIONS ROLE:

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the Innovations team within the Business and Innovations Directorate (BID) at STFC. Based at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, our team of 16 operates across two sites and is dedicated to the protection and commercialisation of Intellectual Property (IP) from STFC’s National Laboratories.
In this role, you will provide essential administrative support and assist in managing innovation processes across the team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of scientific and technological innovation in a collaborative environment.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE ROLE:

We’re seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the Executive team to provide essential administrative support across our National Laboratories including the newly formed Research Office. Based at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, the Executive team is at the heart of STFC activities and will provide you with the opportunity to learn from experienced administers and executive assistants. In this role, you will interface with a wide range of staff and external visitors

BID INNOVATION OFFICE - MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Managing and maintaining records on key project decisions, documenting and monitoring actions
• Coordinating and organising training and meetings, including venues, travel and equipment where necessary. This will also involve occasional travel to other STFC sites for the BID role only.
• Supporting promotion, organising panel meetings, coordinating papers, issuing award letters and supporting the manager with monitoring financial progress, maintaining records.
• Responsibility for maintaining shared email inboxes and post boxes, including replying in a timely manner, answering queries where necessary.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE - MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Helping to organise a range of National Lab meetings and events
• Providing essential admin support to the Research office including helping STFC staff to access information
• Supporting with arrangements for visits to the RAL site hosted by Executive Directors
• Working with the Executive Assistants to the Executive Directors of National Labs on a range of ad-hoc business and admin tasks
  As part of your Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship, you will undertake professional development and training through a mixture of online and in-person teaching with Abingdon and Witney College . There will be 10 days of professional training at college plus additional online touchpoints. Travel expenses will be provided when attending in-person teaching.
  Towards the end of the apprenticeship duration there is an End Point Assessment which includes a knowledge test, portfolio based interview and project/improvement presentation.
  More information is available via: Business administrator / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THE ROLE, WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Key - (S) will be measured at shortlisting, (I) will be measured at interview, (S&I) is both.