Administrative assistant

• A three-year training programme with an optimal combination of theory and practice
• Varied practical assignments at the City of Bocholt: You will work in various departments and get to know the administration in all its diversity.
• An attractive training allowance in accordance with the collective agreement
• Work in a committed and open team
• 30 days holiday (+ additional public holidays and customary days) and flexible working hours
• A final bonus of 400 euros when you pass your final exam for the first time
• Excellent prospects: After successfully completing your training, you have a good chance of being offered a permanent position. After the apprenticeship, we offer numerous training and further education opportunities - and the chance to develop your career within the city administration

• At least a technical secondary school leaving certificate
  Intermediate school leaving certificate or secondary school leaving certificate
  
  
• Ability to work in a team and communication skills
  You enjoy working with others and can communicate in a friendly and clear manner
  
  
• Service-orientation
  You enjoy dealing with people and want to help them competently with their concerns
  
  
• Diligence, commitment and a sense of responsibility
  You are conscientious about your tasks, like to work in a structured way and want to understand things
  
  
• Basic digital skills
  You are confident with computers and common Office programmes and are open to digital administrative processes.
  
  
• Motivation and interest
  You want to know how administrative processes work and find legal contexts interesting. You are proactive and want to be part of a modern city administration.

The 1st year of training covers

• the organisation and tasks of public administration,
• conducting customer-orientated discussions
• the organisation and planning of various work processes and
• the organisation of the municipal budget.

The 2nd year of training includes

• the tasks of personnel administration,
• the organisation of accounting and auditing,
• the calculation of salaries and remuneration and
• the calculation of travelling and travel expenses.

The 3rd year of training covers

• the special features of municipal law,
• the content of basic social security law,
• the various areas of commercial law and commercial administration and
• the formal legal bases and administrative procedures.

Theoretical lessons take place at the Oswald-von-Nell-Breuning vocational college in Coesfeld in block lessons (vocational school).

During the practical phases, you will attend inter-company lessons once a week at the Studieninstitut Westfalen-Lippe.

Once you have successfully completed your vocational training, there are a wide range of employment opportunities in the various administrative areas:

• Citizen service in the finance department
• Processing in the citizens' office
• Traffic monitoring
• Processing in the area of housing benefit
• Tasks in the registry office

and much more.

Field report from Nora

Field report from Simon