Community Benefits Assistant (Apprentice)
Velindre, Cardiff
As a Community Benefits Assistant (Apprentice), you’ll play a pivotal role in our mission to create a state-of-the-art cancer centre. Join our dynamic team and make a difference!
The purpose of the Community Benefits Assistant (Apprentice) will be to support the Community Benefits team with various administrative tasks related to the project. Working within the community benefits team to support with data management, media asset creation, internal systems and sharing best practices across our project. This role requires an apprenticeship to be undertaken during working hours and offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience of an office environment within the social value realm of the construction industry, developing skills and knowledge that will be valuable throughout your career.
The role holder is required to work closely with office personnel to maintain high standards and support us to meet our ambitious project deadlines. The ideal person will thrive in a fast-paced working environment. The Community Benefits Admin Assistant may be eligible for PLA funding for additional training relevant to role.
About Us: At Sacyr UK and Ireland, we’re passionate about creating a better world through our projects. As a Community Benefits Assistant (Apprentice), you’ll play a crucial role in our team. Our workplace is inclusive, diverse, and designed for everyone to thrive. We don’t just say it – we live it, we’re proud to have been named a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer in both 2024 and 2025, and to be accredited as a Living Wage and Disability Confident employer.
About you: If your values align with ours, and you are passionate about being part of our team, read on! Our team is professional, great communicators, adaptable, full of integrity and generally a fabulous bunch. If this sounds like you, and you can demonstrate the required skills and experience, we want to hear from you.
Our Benefits:
34 days’ annual leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Life assurance – 4x annual salary
Pension scheme (details above)
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care vouchers – eye tests and glasses where required, including safety eyewear
Annual health checks with Randox Health, including half-yearly check-ins
Enhanced annual leave
Company-funded language lessons – Spanish/English
Company-funded training: training, certifications, and memberships in accredited bodies related to the position
Lighthouse Club membership
Tech purchase scheme
Discount shopping vouchers
Wellness voucher programme
Opportunity for additional professional development
Key Responsibilities include:
Assisting the Community Benefits team with the following aspects of the project:
- Monitor and review activity and engagement via the community benefits platform and its forums.
- Media asset creation (including document, photo and video editing)
- Third sector outreach and community engagement.
- Supporting with managing room bookings.
- Liaise and communicate with relevant team members.
- Support with organisation and coordination of community benefits events and activities.
- Collate end of month report evidence from the platform and support data checks.
- Document content for a Community Engagement newsletter/platform updates
- Supporting the stakeholder manager with data collation for external comms.
- Manage day-to-day activities.
Essential criteria:
Right to work in the UK
4 GCSE A-D including Maths and English.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Knowledge of photo & video editing software is advantageous.
Media and IT literacy.
An ability to communicate with a range of people, including customers, clients and key stakeholders both verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills with ability to negotiate to achieve the best price from suppliers.
Eager to learn with a keen eye for detail and creative mindset.
Multi-tasking abilities.
Ability to prioritise and organising;
Commitment to meet targets and deadlines.
In return, you will be working on a high profile 'once in a lifetime' project where you will be supported by a collaborative team in a learning environment. We offer local and global career opportunities and whilst this project is based in Cardiff our teams are truly global!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are open to making reasonable adjustments to enable all applicants to participate in the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any adjustments as part of the application process.
Ready to be part of our transformative journey? Apply now and contribute to building a better future!
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Knowledge of the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
In return, you will be working on a high profile 'once in a lifetime' project where you will be supported by a collaborative team in a learning environment. We offer local and global career opportunities and whilst this project is based in Cardiff our teams are truly global!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are open to making reasonable adjustments to enable all applicants to participate in the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any adjustments as part of the application process.
Ready to be part of our transformative journey? Apply now and contribute to building a better future!
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- Department
- Engineering and infrastructure
- Locations
- Wales
- Employment type
- Apprenticeship
- Function
- Administración y finanzas // Administration and finance, Comunicación // Communication