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Apprentice School Travel Assistant

Southampton City Council · FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED
Location
Hampshire
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Salary
£25,614 a year
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
37h
Positions available
1
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Qualification
Business administrator (level 3)
Start date
4 January 2027
Application deadline
11 November 2026
Posted
26 October 2026
Vacancy reference
2000060161

Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).

About the role

  • To complete daily / weekly attendance records including off-the-job trackers
  • To gather evidence as instructed by the training provider in order to compile a portfolio for End Point Assessment
  • To attend meetings and/or training as set out by the training provider at the start of the apprenticeship
  • Carry out administrative activities to support the provision of safe, efficient, and effective school travel services for children and young persons from 5 25 years of age, ensuring high customer service standards are maintained, with key responsibility for a designated area of the City

Support activities for the travel planning and daily operational activities to deliver effective travel arrangements, including raising purchase orders, in the most cost-effective manner, including continuous route optimisation, in line with agreed policies and procedures and provide support to junior staff.

Working week

Full time, Monday - Friday (Times to be confirmed).

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsProblem solving skillsTeam working

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · English · Grade 4
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 4

Training & development

Future prospects

Although we can’t guarantee you a permanent job at the end of your apprenticeship, we will support you to apply for other roles within the council, and help make sure you are ready for a wider job search with support from our Employment Skills team.

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.