About the Blavatnik School of Government
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners.
What we offer
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We regularly host events and talks with high-level guest speakers from across the globe – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Blavatnik School of Government as an Apprentice in Business Administration.
You will be required to complete an 18-month training programme that will cover all aspects of the role and will be delivered through in-house training, as well as day-release or other distance learning methods delivered by Abingdon and Witney College. You will complete a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship in Business Administration. College attendance and successful completion of these studies is an essential requirement of this Apprenticeship.
Across the two years of the apprenticeship, you will gain hands-on experience of working in three different teams at the Blavatnik School of Government. Starting in January with four months in the Admissions team where you will support the processing of applications and assessments for our degree programmes.
This will be followed by a four-month period starting in May in the Executive Programmes team, where you will support the preparation and delivery aspects of our in-person non-degree programmes and short courses for policymakers. This will include logistical arrangements internally and externally; accommodation, catering, IT/AV and travel logistics for participants and guest lecturers/ speakers.
Lastly, you will spend four months (starting September) working within the Programmes Team. This will involve providing administrative support to the delivery of our graduate degree programmes, namely the Master of Public Policy (MPP) and MSc in Public Policy Research. The student cohort at the School is truly international along with the guests we welcome.
About you
You will be passionate about starting your career and excited about the opportunity of becoming an apprentice at the School. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills as well as the ability to work well within a team. This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about business administration – both its planning processes and delivery – within a world-class University setting.
Application process
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.
This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 2 years.
To apply for this role, please visit the University website.
Only applications received online before 12 noon on Monday 2 October 2023 will be considered. Interviews will be held in-person at the School in mid-/late October.