Apprentice

Contract:

Fixed Term - 2 years

Salary: £19,116 - £24,086 per annum (Apprentice Pay - dependent on age)

Hours:

36.66 per week - office based flexible working

Location:

FCHO, Get Oldham Working 22 Union Street, Oldham or Spindles level 8 Oldham

Closing Date:
Tuesday 29 October 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Are you looking to start your career while gaining valuable qualifications and hands‑on experience? Join Get Oldham Working as a Higher Apprentice and become part of a team dedicated to helping Oldham residents access employment, training and skills opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn, developing your knowledge, skills and experience within a busy and supportive employment and skills service. You will work alongside experienced colleagues, providing administrative and project support, engaging with customers and partners, and contributing to the delivery of programmes that make a real difference in our communities.

If you are enthusiastic, willing to learn and ready to develop your career, we'd love to hear from you.

• Provide administrative support to the Get Oldham Working team, ensuring records and information are maintained accurately.
• Support the delivery of employment, skills and apprenticeship programmes and events.
• Respond to customer enquiries and provide a professional and welcoming first point of contact.
• Assist with data entry, monitoring information and maintaining databases and systems.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to support service delivery and continuous improvement.

To succeed in this role, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• Organise and prioritise your workload effectively while meeting deadlines.
• Use Microsoft Office applications confidently and accurately, with a willingness to learn new systems and processes.

This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to gain a recognised qualification, develop professional skills and build a rewarding career while making a positive difference to the lives of Oldham residents.

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan:
Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page.

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which…