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Apprentice School Travel Assistant

Southampton City Council · Civic Centre, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 7LY

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Salary
£24,795 a year
Level
Advanced
Course
Business administrator (level 3)
Closing date
17 Aug 2026
Start date
7 Oct 2026
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
37 hours
Working week
This is a fixed-term, full time contract 37 hours per week. Days and times to be confirmed.
Positions
2

About the role

As an Apprentice School Travel Assistant, you will support the Team Leader for Passenger Assistants by providing administrative support, including recording sickness and absence, arranging cover, carrying out general office and financial administration, and handling incoming and outgoing service-related calls.

Skills required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Benefits

<ul> <li>Excellent local government pension scheme</li> <li>Generous holiday 25-31 days, based on role and service</li> <li>Health and wellbeing support</li> <li>Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres</li> </ul>

About Southampton City Council

Being part of the Southampton City Council team requires people who are willing to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available to us and to think and act in the best interests of our customers. Southampton City Council are responsible for providing a number of services to the residents of Southampton including waste, housing, benefits, libraries, community support, marriages etc. and our aim is to give our customers the best service possible.

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Training provider

FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED · Business and administration · Level 3

Vacancy reference: 2000045713 · Posted 7 Aug 2026