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Development Administrator Apprentice

Salary £20,875 - £24,454 dependent on age
Location Portsmouth (Hybrid)
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This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

We’re VIVID! – We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!

Start Your Career with VIVID as a Development Administrator Apprentice.

Are you organised, accurate and keen to build a successful career in business administration in a housing development team? Do you enjoy working with others and take pride in doing a job well?

We're looking for a Development Administrator Apprentice to join our New Build Housing Development team, where you'll gain valuable experience whilst studying towards a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, develop practical workplace skills and play a part in delivering high-quality new homes that make a difference to people's lives.

Contractually based out of our Portsmouth office, this is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on an 18-month fixed-term basis.

Want to know what we can offer you? 

  • 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata, with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave 
  • A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home 
  • A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10% 
  • Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary 
  • Private medical insurance  
  • Health care cash plan called Medicash 
  • Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave 
  • Access to counselling, legal and financial information 
  • Electric car scheme 
  • Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes 
  • Up to 5 days paid study leave 

 

Here’s the facts about the role:

You’ll start out with a Business Admin apprenticeship (Level 3) to gain practical skills and real-world experience in the housing development sector. 

You'll work in our New Build Housing Development team and provide administrative support to colleagues delivering our new build programme. The team oversees the development of new affordable homes and communities, working with a wide range of partners from landowners and contractors to local authorities and consultants. Working alongside experienced professionals, you'll gain hands-on experience whilst completing your apprenticeship qualification and play an important role in helping us provide much-needed homes for our customers.

You’ll be learning in a supportive environment that values collaboration, innovation, and personal growth. Receiving structured training, mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals in the field. And enjoying a wealth of development opportunities.


Who We’re Looking For:

We welcome applications from enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are eager to learn and make a difference. Whether you're a college leaver or looking to change career paths, our apprenticeship program provides the perfect foundation for a rewarding career in social housing.

We're looking for someone who:

  • Has excellent attention to detail and takes pride in producing accurate work
  • Is organised and able to manage their time effectively
  • Has a positive attitude and willing to work hard to achieve
  • Is reliable, committed and keen to learn
  • Is a supportive teammate and willingly helps others
  • Is confident to use IT systems and Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Excel and Word
  • Can work 1 day a week in our Portsmouth Office
  • Can travel to Farnborough College 1 day every fortnight for training
  • Has at least 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4/A*-C, including Maths and English
  • Is eligible to work in the UK
  • Is 18 or over

 

Important Dates

  • You'll be able to apply for the role until 23:59 on Wednesday 19 August
  • And interviews will take place on Wednesday 26 August


See our Apprenticeship Application Guide for more information on what to expect.

Please see attached JD for more information on the requirements and person specification.

We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home we’re here to help with that and more.

Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they’re easy to use and access by our customers.

We’re addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We’re the sixth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year.

This is summed up in our vision “More homes, bright futures”.

As a ‘people’ business, we work hard to create a high-performing and fun working environment. We invest in our people’s development, whilst looking after their wellbeing with our award-winning initiatives.

Buy / sell
annual leave

Pension
scheme

Smart
working

From 26 days holiday per year

Private medical / medicash benefits

Enhanced
paternity / maternity leave

Qualification funding support

Electric car scheme

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies.

We’re a disability confident leader with disabled-friendly offices and we’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you; please note your needs on your application form.

If you need additional support with your application, please get in touch with us
on 02392 896758 or email HRrecruitment@vividhomes.co.uk. We’ll be happy to help. 

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