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Apprentice Exams & MIS Customer Service Administrator – Kirklees College

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a busy MIS (Management Information & Systems) and Exams service with the college. The role is to gain knowledge and understanding of the various functions across the college including student records, funding returns, audit and compliance and exams.

Reference number: VAC1000303996

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Wage – For the first year the apprenticeship rate of pay applies, currently £6.40 per hour, this will increase to £7.55 from the 1st April 2025. After 12 months the rate of pay will then be the National Minimum Wage for your age.
Duration – 15 Months
Start date – As soon as possible – Experienced candidates as well as School/College leavers may also apply now.
Posted – 14/02/2025

Working Week:

Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week

Apprenticeship level

2

Positions

1

Your purpose:

To undertake administrative and operational duties across the various departments within the MIS and Exams services.

To work within the MIS Directorate and operate flexibly with tasks as required, which will include travel to other sites, some evening and occasional Saturday working.

Provide a high level of customer service to stakeholders throughout the college.

In your role, you will be accountable for:

1.     Providing a high standard of data inputting and checking, including student enrolments, timetabling, and exams processes.

2.     Working with the Funding Returns and Audit & Compliance teams to ensure data meets the collection requirements as specified by the college or funding agency.

3.     Assisting with the collating and checking of evidence for both internal and external audits and compliance checks.

4.     Maintaining effective filing systems, electronic and manual for the Directorate

5.     Working with the Student Records and curriculum administration teams to support the data and MIS requirements for curriculum and the wider college.

6.     Working with the exams team to support the examination function within the college, including processing registrations, exam bookings, claims and invigilation.

7.     Dealing with enquires and queries received, including telephone and in person from both internal and external customers.

8.     Assisting and supporting in the production and maintenance of work instructions, guides and other documentation required around MIS processes and procedures.

9.     Working flexibly across various departments and sites depending on workloads and time of year.

10.  Working effective as both part of a team and as an individual in order to meet priorities and deadlines.

11.  Providing a high standard of professionalism and customer service that positively reflects yourself, the Directorate and college.

There are things that we are all accountable for, whatever your role, these are:

  • Embedding safeguarding into your/ your teams working practices and escalating any safeguarding concerns immediately in line with the College’s safeguarding policy.
  • Embedding Health and Safety best practices and ensuring a safe working environment for everyone within your area of responsibility, according to the Health and Safety at Work Act.
  • Being a champion and advocate for Equality and Diversity throughout College.
  • Behaving in a manner that displays British values.
  • Being committed to reviews of your performance and your own Continuous Professional Development.

Any other duties commensurate with your role that may be required from time to time.

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

Overview of Customer Service Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard.

The role of a customer service practitioner is to deliver high quality products and services to the customers of their organisation.

Your core responsibility will be to provide a high-quality service to customers. The standard covers the following:

Knowledge

  • Knowing your customers
  • Understanding the organisation
  • Meeting regulations and legislation
  • Systems and resources
  • Your role and responsibility
  • Customer experience
  • Product and Service knowledge

Skills

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication
  • Influencing skills
  • Personal organisation
  • Dealing with customer conflict and challenge

Behaviours/Attitude

  • Developing self
  • Being open to feedback
  • Team working
  • Equality – treating all customers as individuals
  • Presentation – dress code, professional language
  • “Right first time”

You will complete an End Point Assessment this will involve the following:

  • Showcase/Portfolio
  • Interview
  • Practical Observation
  • Professional Discussion

You are given time off, one day per week to study; you are required to attend Kirklees College, Huddersfield Centre, you will also attend other meetings via Teams to complete work for your apprenticeship. The study day is a Wednesday.

To discuss this vacancy please call Nichola on 01484 437054 or mobile 07788 390025

This position may close early so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgmental
Patience

Qualifications

Grade C/4 or above or Functional/Key Skills Level 2 in Maths and English is required. An IT qualification would be an advantage.

About the employer

Kirklees College

Waterfront Quarter, Manchester Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3HH
Our mission is creating opportunities, changing lives and this is at the heart of everything we do. The college has a common set of values for both students and staff: Kindness, Unity and Excellence, and they define how we behave and interact with each other. Kirklees College is a uniquely vocational college whose student community reflects the diversity of the local area. We offer inspirational teaching in industry standard, state-of-the-art facilities and ensure curriculum is developed with employers to enable students to progress. At Kirklees College we aim to foster an honest and compassionate approach to ourselves, our people and environment, develop a shared purpose across our community, and set a culture of high aspiration, expectation and success. We strive to be ahead of the curve in our approach to teaching and learning and be a first-choice provider for students and industry alike. With over 10,000 students on full-time and part-time courses, and apprenticeships, we provide seven bespoke centres across the Kirklees region, from two main centres based in Dewsbury and Huddersfield, and dedicated learning centres for Animal Care, Construction, Engineering, Process Manufacturing and Higher Education.
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Closing date: 24 March 2025