Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance Document Solutions Unit 4 James Close Wigan WN3 4HQ Salary: Apprentice Corporate Wage 11.44 per hour 37 hours per week Temporary Your role: As a Print Room Apprentice, you will work within our key business support teams in providing both internal and external communications. You will also be required to spend a proportion of your time undertaking a relevant qualification and will gain a range of experience whilst learning from professionals within the organisation. This is a very practical role and will suit someone eager to work on site and learn practically whilst developing the skills, knowledge and principles become a qualified print and mail operative. About you: Our ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with the ability to build and develop positive working relationships. Candidates should be a Wigan Council resident, hold a strong sense of purpose, strive to give your best and can collaborate positively with our service teams and communities. These are very practical, hands-on roles and will suit someone eager to work on site and learn practically whilst developing a keen attention or detail and a specific skill set to become a qualified print production operative. About us: Wigan Council has been voted Overall Council of the Year at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them. This exciting new role is part of Wigan Council s Document Solutions team. The Document Solutions Team provides an essential communications service to both Council Staff and it s service users by ensuring the council s print strategy is followed. If you have the passion and the skills required to provide essential support and communications to our staff and residents within a multidisciplinary team this job could be for you. The application form will ask for a CV and cover letter, please ensure you upload both of these documents. Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for TeamWigan. Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process. To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer If you would like an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Simon Ward on 01942 404932, Diane Naylor on 01942 404935, or Peter Sullivan on 01942 404938. Interview date: To Be Confirmed To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below: