Apprenticeship Administrator Apprentice

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

LGPS

Career development

Cycle to work

EAP

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council's Adult Education Service in Gloucestershire is seeking a Business Administrator Apprentice to join our Apprenticeship and Vocational Studies team and help support learners, trainers and local employers.

The role offers hands-on experience in a busy admin environment, with 16 months of training on the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship, project work, data entry, reports and marketing content creation; hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Professional and reliable
• Proactive and eager to learn
• Creative and keen to contribute new ideas, including supporting marketing and content creation
• Highly organised with attention to detail
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Confident communicating with a range of people
• Passionate about supporting learners and making a positive difference

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate learner and programme records
• Data entry and data management
• Creating and updating reports
• Providing administrative support to the delivery team
• Getting involved in marketing, promotional activities and content creation to help promote our apprenticeship and vocational offer
• Supporting learner communications and engagement
• Contributing to service improvement activities and team projects

Skills

Professional and reliable

Proactive and eager to learn

Creative ideas

Highly organised

Independent and team work

Effective communication

Education

Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard

Job description

• Job Title: Apprenticeship Administrator Apprentice
• Contract Type: Apprentice

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Apprenticeship Administrator Apprentice
• Job Location: Adult Education Service
• Salary: £18,467 Per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Apprentice
• Duration: Two Years
• Closing Date: 04/10/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14910
• This post is not open to job share

Adult Education in Gloucestershire is looking for an enthusiastic Business Administrator Apprentice to join our dynamic Apprenticeship and Vocational Studies team and help contribute to making a positive difference across the county.

As part of a growing and evolving service, you will play an important role in providing support for Trainer Assessors, learners and local employers. This is an exciting time to join the sector, with new opportunities, innovation and changes shaping the future of education and skills development across Gloucestershire.

About The Role

Working closely with colleagues across the Apprenticeship and Vocational Studies teams, you will gain hands‑on experience in a busy administrative environment while supporting the successful delivery of education and training programmes.

You’ll Be Involved In a Variety Of Activities, Including

• Maintaining accurate learner and programme records
• Data entry and data management
• Creating and updating reports
• Providing administrative support to the delivery team
• Getting involved in marketing, promotional activities and content creation to help promote our apprenticeship and vocational offer
• Supporting learner communications and engagement
• Contributing to service improvement activities and team projects

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied work schedule, working with others and bringing creative ideas to life. Alongside developing strong business administration skills, you will have the opportunity to build experience in administration, marketing and content creation, making this a varied and engaging apprenticeship where no two days are the same.

About You

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Professional and reliable
• Proactive and eager to learn
• Creative and keen to contribute new ideas, including supporting marketing and content creation
• Highly organised with attention to detail
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Confident communicating with a range of people
• Passionate about supporting learners and making a positive difference

Interview are will be scheduled to take place during week commencing 19th October.

Your Apprenticeship Programme

As Part Of This Role, You Will Undertake The

Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard

The Apprenticeship Includes

• 16 months of training and development
• Followed by an Apprenticeship Assessment (EPA)
• Support from a dedicated Trainer Assessor throughout your apprenticeship journey
• Protected off‑job learning time to develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours
• The opportunity to earn while you learn

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.