Apprenticeship Programme

Nottinghamshire County Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council offers exciting apprenticeship opportunities in Administration Level 2 and Business Administrator Level 3 across various council services. Apprentices gain real-world experience with structured training, dedicated learning time and guidance from colleagues while contributing from day one.

Placements are in West Bridgford, Hucknall, Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield/Ollerton, with a selection process for up to 18 months.

Qualifications

• Keen to learn and develop and contribute to a team.
• Strong communication skills with customers, colleagues and partners.
• Reliability and proactivity to deliver high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with customers, colleagues and partners by phone and email.
• Organising meetings and supporting diary management.
• Providing administrative support to help services run efficiently.

Skills

Keen to learn and develop

Good communicator

Reliable, proactive

Education

GCSEs English & Maths (Level 2)

Job description

Work Base

Various Locations: County Hall, West Bridgford Lawn View House, Sutton in Ashfield Oak House, Hucknall

Salary

Age related national minimum wage

Type of vacancy

Fixed Term

Work pattern

Full Time

Duration (Months)

18

Hours per week

37

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

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Competency Framework

Tier 7a

Interview date

28 September 2026

Number of posts

Multiple posts are available

Closing Date

10 September 2026 23:55

Apprenticeship Opportunity: Administration Assistant Level 2 / Business Administrator Level 3

Are you ready to take the first step towards a rewarding career while earning a salary and gaining a recognised qualification? Nottinghamshire County Council is looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join us as Business Administration Apprentices. This is an exciting opportunity to gain real‑world experience while working towards either a Level 2 Administration Assistant Apprenticeship or a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship.

Several apprenticeship roles are currently available in teams based in the following areas: West Bridgford, Hucknall, Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield/Ollerton.

We’re offering exciting Business Administration Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeships for people who meet one of these criteria:

• Aged 16–19
• Receiving employment support
• Care experienced young person
• Have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or SEND

Apprentices are placed across a variety of Council services, providing administrative support to teams that help deliver vital services. You'll gain experience, develop workplace skills and make a genuine contribution from day one while being supported with structured training, dedicated learning time and guidance from colleagues.

While every placement is different, you could be involved in:

• Communicating with customers, colleagues and partners by phone and email
• Organising meetings and supporting diary management
• Providing administrative support that helps services run efficiently

We aim to match successful applicants to opportunities that best suit their location, experience and strengths wherever possible.

Skills

We're looking for people with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in developing their skills and who are:

• Keen to learn and develop
• A good communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Reliable, proactive and committed to delivering high-quality work

If you're ambitious, eager to learn and ready to start your career journey with an organisation that invests in its people, we'd love to hear from you.

The apprenticeship:

Details of the Administration Assistant / Business Administrator apprenticeship can be found on this link Administration assistant / Skills England Business administrator / Skills England

Qualifications:

Ideally, you have GCSEs in English and Math (Level 2) or can achieve them during the apprenticeship

• Please note this is a fixed term post. For candidates completing Administration Assistant Level 2 the contract duration is 12 months - for candidates completing Business Administrator Level 3 the contract duration is 18 months. The apprenticeship level will be determined by the training provider assessment.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Under the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme) we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.

A job share scheme is available for all full‑time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.