Apprenticeship Programme

Nottinghamshire County Council; West Bridgford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council invites applications for Business Administration Apprenticeships (Level 2 Administration Assistant and Level 3 Business Administrator). The roles are based at several locations including West Bridgford, Sutton in Ashfield, Hucknall, and Mansfield, offering real work experience with structured training.

Ideal candidates are aged 16–19 or meet other support criteria such as EHCP/SEND; GCSEs in English and Maths are preferred or achievable during the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills essential for customer and colleague interactions.
• Ability to organise meetings and manage diaries effectively.
• Provide administrative support to teams to help services run smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with customers, colleagues and partners by phone and email.
• Organise meetings and support diary management.
• Provide administrative support to help services run efficiently.

Skills

Communication

Organising meetings

Diary management

Administrative support

Education

GCSEs English & Maths

Job description

Various Locations:County Hall, West BridgfordLawn View House, Sutton in AshfieldOak House, Hucknall

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:

• Aged16–19
• Receivingemployment support
• Care experiencedyoung 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.

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.

Qualifications: Ideally, you haveGCSEs 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 on beingaccredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Under theDisability 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.