Apprentice Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

£26,686

This is an exciting opportunity to kickstart your career at the Bio Escalator, the University of Oxford's incubator for early-stage biomedical start-up companies. This role offers a fantastic pathway to develop essential skills, providing professional and high-quality customer service and administrative support within a collaborative team at the heart of Oxford's thriving innovation community.

As an Apprentice Receptionist and Administration Assistant, you will be a key member of the Bio Escalator team, managing reception and supporting the team's administrative functions. You will gain hands-on experience in tasks such as handling enquiries, supporting financial processes and events and assisting with day-to-day operations.

You will complete a Business Administrator level 3 Apprenticeship through Abingdon and Witney College, attending training sessions as part of a 1.5-year training programme within a 2-year contract.

Based at the Bio Escalator, this role places you at the centre of a vibrant community of start-ups, offering a unique environment to build valuable customer service and administrative skills.

This is a full-time post (36.5 hours per week) and the core hours are 8.30am - 4pm with some flexibility with start and finish times.

Full training will be provided as part of the apprenticeship:

• Provide a professional welcome to all visitors and manage the day-to-day running of the reception.
• Organise room bookings, parking, manage access rights and coordinate diary activities.
• Support financial administration, including processing orders and maintaining office supplies.
• Assist with event preparation and provide support on the day to ensure smooth delivery.
• Help maintain up-to-date databases and general office organisation.

We seek motivated individuals with a passion for learning and a commitment to supporting others. Previous experience is not required - just a proactive and can-do attitude and a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

• GCSE-level literacy and numeracy skills (or equivalent).
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities.
• Proficiency with Office
  365, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• A proactive and adaptive approach to problem-solving.

• Interest in supporting business operations in biomedical start-ups.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• 38 days annual leave - including Bank holiday
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle and electric car loan schemes
• Discounted bus travel and season ticket travel loans
• Childcare services
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

This apprenticeship offers full training, allowing you to build valuable skills while working towards a qualification.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals from all backgrounds to grow their career in administration and digital support.

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