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Vacancy Business Admin Apprentice

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Vacancy overview

Wage: £24,224 a year
Level: Advanced
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Closing Date: Friday 5th September 2025

Code: 1000336207

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Council’s Property Officer in our Corporate Assets Department. You’ll gain knowledge and understanding of legislation in the property sector, along with all-round administrative skills. You’ll also have the opportunity to work in other areas of the Council, learning about their processes.

The tasks that the apprentice will be dealing with include, but won’t be limited to:

  • Maintain accurate property records and contribute to asset management
  • Handle enquiries from tenants and other officers by telephone or email regarding boundary disputes, invoices, land ownership, licence renewals, drainage etc.
  • Type up instructions to Legal Services for general enquiries including lease matters, licence renewals, licence to alter etc.
  • Review licences and leases to answer simple queries regarding responsibility and consent to works
  • Raise requisitions instructing Financial Services to create invoices for rent, service charges, building insurance etc.
  • Collate data from the Asset Register to assist with responding to FOI requests

Requirements and prospects

Essential to have a full driving license and access to own transport to be able to get to various sites around Harborough District to complete site inspections. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 17th September; please ensure you are able to attend on this date before applying.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About the employer

Harborough District Council

Harborough District Council (HDC) is a small rural based Local Authority the main office is based in Market Harborough. The role of HDC is to support the residents of the district. The Council supports the residents of the whole 240 square miles with waste management, planning, housing, council tax, Leisure services as well as running elections and electoral registration.

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