CXK is an award-winning charity which supports young people and adults to build the skills and confidence they need to move into sustainable education, employment, or training. We continually strive to provide the best services to meet the needs of the 260,000+ beneficiaries that we support each and every year – empowering individuals and strengthening communities across the south of England.

With continuous growth driven by numerous long-term contracts, CXK is a charity that prioritises innovation and investment in both our staff and services. Our solid financial security, underpinned by substantial reserves, ensures we can offer a stable environment for our team. Choosing a career at CXK means you will join an organisation that supports your development and provides opportunities for you to take part in rewarding work. As a result, our staff are able to make the most of their potential.

Passion, innovation, and integrity are at the heart of our culture. Therefore, we’re dedicated to bringing together highly skilled people who are passionate about making a difference. In return, we offer a flexible, professional, and friendly working environment in which our staff are truly valued and invested in.

We are delighted to be recruiting a Business Administration Apprentice to support the Youth Employability Service (YES) team as they work with young people that find it difficult to enter, or stay in, education, employment and/or training across East Sussex.

The apprentice will be expected to lead on general administration tasks across the team to enable the smooth and efficient running of YES East Sussex alongside support to wider projects in the area. The post holder will provide reception cover in the main office in Eastbourne and will be the important first point of contact for those accessing these offices.

Main responsibilities:

undertaking and completing the Level 3 Business Apprenticeship qualification;
carrying out telephone, email, and social media tracking as part of the Tracking Team and record this work on the Aspire database;
data entry of referrals onto the East Sussex County Council database;
Minute taking at team meetings.
The successful candidate will have:

an interest in administrative tasks with some demonstrable experience;
experience of using Microsoft Office effectively (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
a high level of organisational skills with good time management;
excellent oral and written communication skills.


In return for your enthusiasm and desire to learn and develop, you’ll receive the following benefits:

An annual salary of £12,121
28-31 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service)
Death in service life assurance policy (3 x annual salary)
Flexible working
Generous sick leave benefits
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Comprehensive training and development programmes
Mental health first aiders
Cycle to work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Interest free parking permit loans
Employee Assistance Programme

If you are interested in joining our team, please email recruitment@cxk.org your CV along with a supporting statement telling us why you think you would be our ideal apprentice.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 23rd October 2023.

**Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible**