Business Administration Apprentice

Biopharma Careers; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Reading is offering a Team Assistant Apprentice role within the Specialty Care Business Unit. You will gain hands-on experience supporting a busy team while completing your Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship.

You’ll build practical skills in business administration, organisation and communication, with opportunities to support meetings, events and day-to-day team activities, using Microsoft 365 and internal systems as you learn.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A-C), including English and maths, or equivalent.
• Willing to undertake Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship alongside on-the-job learning.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day business administration and keep the team organized.
• Coordinate meetings, events and conferences, including diaries, travel, and logistics.
• Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders effectively.
• Use Microsoft 365 and internal systems to support meetings, processes, presentations and communications.
• Assist with purchase orders, basic budget administration and record keeping.
• Contribute to projects, onboarding and training activities.

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Attention to detail

Proactive

Communication

Microsoft 365 basics

Team collaboration

Education

GCSEs including English and maths

Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Location: Reading

Start date: October 2026

Duration: 18-month apprenticeship programme

Working hours: full-time

Work Model: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office, with either Monday or Friday as one of those days

Apprenticeship: Level 3 Business Administrator

About the job

As a Team Assistant Apprentice, you'll join our Specialty Care Business Unit and gain hands-on experience supporting a busy and collaborative team while completing your Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship.

You’ll build practical skills in business administration, organisation and communication, with opportunities to support meetings, events, projects and day-to-day team activities. This apprenticeship is designed to help you learn, build confidence and develop practical workplace skills with support from experienced colleagues, your manager and your apprenticeship training provider.

Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you'll be empowered to learn, ask questions and bring your ideas to life – all while being supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.

What you'll do and learn

• Supporting day-to-day business administration and helping the team stay organised.
• Helping coordinate meetings, team events and conferences, including diaries, travel and event logistics.
• Communicating and building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Using Microsoft 365 and learning to use internal business systems and digital tools to support meetings, processes, presentations and communications.
• Supporting purchase orders, basic budget administration and accurate record keeping.
• Contributing to projects, onboarding, training and wider business activities.
• Learning to organise your workload, manage changing priorities and work effectively as part of a busy, collaborative team.

About you

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you'll need to:

• Have a minimum of five GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A-C), including English and maths, or equivalent.

What we're looking for

• Is organised, reliable and pays attention to detail.
• Is curious, proactive and keen to learn new skills.
• Is comfortable communicating with different people and willing to build confidence working with a range of stakeholders.
• Can adapt to changing priorities and enjoys finding solutions.
• Has basic confidence using Microsoft 365 tools, or is willing to learn.
• Previous experience organising activities or events through school, college, volunteering, community activities or work can be helpful, but is not essential.

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Why choose us

• Stretch your skills through apprenticeships that grow with you.
• Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
• Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
• Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.
• Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
• Launch your career with a company that invests in you, and empowers you to reimagine what's possible.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

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