Landlord Vendor Apprentice-AASC

Landlord Vender Apprentice

Full Time (8am-5pm), Permanent

AACS Warrington, Hybrid 3 days in office / 2 days from home after probation

£23,000 + Benefits

We are recruiting for a Landlord Vender Apprentice to complete a level 3 Business Apprenticeship and become key member of the Business Support team. This role is crucial to ensure effective running of all Landlord vendor creation and amendments activity in relation to AASC contract operations and overall contract management.

Apprenticeship Qualification – L3 Business Administrator / 18 months

As part of the apprenticeship scheme, we’ll provide you with L3 Business Administration and L2 Functional English and Maths training (all delivered by our Apprenticeship team at Serco). You’ll also have access to a treasure trove of development opportunities and enjoy the full training, support, and encouragement of our super-friendly team. You will develop the skills you need for the job by working alongside your colleagues and getting hands on experience.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure landlord vendor records are accurately maintained as per the contract SLA
• Create new landlord vendor accounts upon request in a timely manner.
• Identify problems and solutions to ensure there are no delays to landlord rents being paid on time.
• Deal with landlord vendor queries on a daily basis and escalate to Purchasing Manager and/or Property Services Manager where appropriate.
• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally across the AASC Property Services team to ensure excellent service delivery standards.
• Maintain data integrity of the IT systems to support Right First-Time finance and reporting.
• Contribute to operational excellence within the Business Support Team
• Any other duties as required commensurate with this role

What I need to do the role?

Key Skills

• Ability to successfully engage and create successful working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to communicate information updates across the contract
• Demonstrate effective time management skills and ability to manage and deliver a variety of priority tasks, prioritising own workload to meet specific timescales without prompt
• Resourceful and adaptable
• Have high attention to detail and ability to problem solve independently

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Demonstrable MS Excel skills
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, and databases; particularly in making and keeping accurate and timely records
• Previous experience of working with SAP or purchase ledgers is desirable, or within an accounts
• payable background

• Ability to travel within the regions and occasionally within the UK (a valid UK driver’s licence is optional)

Security clearance at Counter Terrorism Check level and Criminal Record Bureau checks are required (the role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all offers of employment are subject to security clearance checks and approval by the Home Office)

What we offer

• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom App, Simply Health Plans, Annual Leave Purchase Scheme and more
• Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts
• A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion. 
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• Interesting and enjoyable work
• Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.