Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we recieve a sufficient number of applications.

The inital duration of the contract will be until September 2025.

 

About the Role

Join our team as a Race Equality Hub Support Apprentice/Trainee. In this role you will provide efficient support across all our services, including administrative tasks, event organising, data entry, and CRM system management. You’ll play a vital part in ensuring smooth operations and promoting our mission of ‘Economic Advancement’ for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Residents. We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual eager to develop their career and make huge impact and collaborate with our team.

 

About the person

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious individual who is seeking to develop their career in local government and wants to make a difference to the lives of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Community members in LCR.

If you have an understanding of and lived experience of the historical and contemporary barriers experienced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities within the Liverpool City Region and Willingness to be a champion for race equality and anti-racist and inclusive practice then this role could be for you.

If you think you match the job description and our values then click on the link to apply, indicating how you meet the person specification.

 

About the organisation

Our vision is to create a fairer, stronger and cleaner city region. Somewhere we can all be proud of, where no one is left behind. To make our vision a reality we’re looking for people, from all walks of life, who reflect the diversity of our communities, feel connected to our vision, and who role model our three behaviours. 

We work together to make investments in areas that have a real impact on our communities, such as transport, employment, culture, digital and housing.

Our aim is to ensure that everyone benefits from the decisions we make. We want to create an environment which allows our economy to thrive for the good of everyone who lives and works in Liverpool City Region

 

Staff benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all candidates who met the essential criteria in the job description and who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.