Apprentice Business Support: Learn, Earn & Grow in Admin

Scottish Borders Council; Galashiels; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earn while you learn

Recognised qualifications

Mentoring support

Career opportunities

Job summary

Scottish Borders Council is offering a Modern Apprentice role within the Business Support Team to support Social Work services. You will gain hands-on experience while working toward a nationally recognised SCQF Level 6 Business & Administration qualification through an approved training provider.

You will learn to handle calls, records, mail, data entry, and use council systems such as Mosaic and Microsoft Office as part of a structured apprenticeship journey.

Qualifications

• A good standard of general education.
• Aimed at 16–24 years old at apprenticeship start.
• Enthusiasm to develop workplace skills while earning a qualification.

Responsibilities

• Answering and directing telephone calls.
• Typing and distributing letters and correspondence.
• Taking and distributing meeting minutes.
• Monitoring team email inboxes.
• Processing incoming work on Mosaic.
• Managing Corporate Appointee administration tasks.
• Inputting and maintaining data across databases and spreadsheets.
• Using Mosaic, Business World, OneDrive, Intranet and Microsoft Office tools.

Skills

Communication skills

Organised

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

SCQF Level 6 Business & Administration

Job description

Scottish Borders Council is offering a Modern Apprentice role within the Business Support Team to support Social Work services. You will gain hands-on experience while working toward a nationally recognised SCQF Level 6 Business & Administration qualification through an approved training provider.

You will learn to handle calls, records, mail, data entry, and use council systems such as Mosaic and Microsoft Office as part of a structured apprenticeship journey.