Junior Operations Apprentice (Business Administration), Ipsos MORI - Tower Hill, London

Job Description

Junior Operations Apprentice (Business Administration), Ipsos MORI, Trends and Futures (Advisory division) - Tower Hill, London Salary: £20,000 A Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship Ages 16 and over with eligibility can apply for this rolePLEASE INCLUDE A COVER LETTER WITH YOUR APPLICATIONCOMPANY PROFILESwarm Training are working alongside Ipsos MORI (a leading market research company, operating in 90 markets) to offer a full-time role within their Trends and Futures Advisory division. The contract is for an initial 24-month period and alongside extensivetraining you will be supported by your manager (The Operations Executive) to complete a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.The Ipsos MORI Trends and Futures team will help you develop your administration career in a nurturing and friendly environment. The team has a professional, creative and informal working culture where colleagues are supported and their successes are celebrated.They will invest their time in you and youll benefit from working alongside their operations and foresight experts.ROLE DESCRIPTIONThe role of the Junior Operations Apprentice is very important to the future success of the team. You will join a team of ten and support them by ensuring the smooth running of all administrative tasks for successful outcomes.Your responsibilities will include: Taking notes and actions from team meetings Team diary management - e.g. ensuring the team holiday planner is up to date, booking and re-organising meetings as they come in, scheduling project reviews, team socials, etc. Assisting with the planning and delivery of the onboarding process for new joiners, including inductions and training Providing administrative support at workshops such as printing, minute-taking, venue organisation, liaising with receptionists/event planners, ordering refreshments, booking travel and accommodation and more Assisting on basic finance operations such as ensuring project finances and dates are up to date in the systems Monitoring group mailboxes and responding to requests and queries, with support from your manager and the team when neededYour role will also include ad-hoc administration tasks on an as-and-when needed basis. Through this role youll have opportunities to develop new technical skills as well as softer skills such as teamwork, communication, adapting to deadlines and problemsolving.There may be travel around the UK involved in the role.KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCEThe Ipsos MORI Trends and Futures Team are looking for someone with great communication and organisational skills and a hunger to learn and develop. Youll be excited and keen to start your career as a valued member of a small team. With a friendly and enthusiasticmanner, youll enjoy assisting the team with a proactive and customer-focused approach. Youll have a keen interest in task ownership and overall project delivery. Youll develop the skills you need to answer queries and solve problems confidently. Youllbe comfortable with asking questions and working with your colleagues in the team to ensure projects and business operations run smoothly.To be successful in this role, we are looking for: Strong organisational and communication skills Attention to detail and accuracy A strong sense of ownership and accountability, taking responsibility for delivering to the highest standard and on time Intellectual curiosity, able to constructively challenge existing thinking, systems and processes Positive thinking and a can-do, solution-focused attitude and ability to remain calm under pressure Team-player attitude and approach Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and willingness to become proficient in a suite of tools Enthusiasm for the role and the team!SALARY & BENEFITS(the fun stuff ) Salary: £20,000 25 days holiday, plus an extra day for your birthday Annual summer and All Staff events Team Christmas parties Season ticket loan A huge variety of benefits e.g., pension contributions, income protection, winter flu jabs, eye care vouchers, online and high street discounts Home/Office mix although office based initially Hours: 35 hours per week, with 7 of these hours set aside for your studiesThe Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship attached to this position should be completed in around 12-18 months, with the intention of a permanent full-time role for the right candidate once this has been completed.By applying for this position, you agree for your data to be stored by Swarm Recruitment until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Your data will only be used for the purposes intended. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you if requested.