BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION APPRENTICE - 18 MONTHS FIXED TERM

John Ruskin College; Redhill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two pension schemes

Life assurance

Free onsite parking

Fully equipped gym

Spa and Salon discounts

Job summary

John Ruskin College is offering a Business Administration Apprenticeship for 18 months fixed term, full-time. You will work with Admissions, Enrolment, Bursary and Customer Services, gaining hands-on experience while working toward a nationally recognised qualification.

The role supports daily operations and a major systems transformation project, with training, ongoing assessor support, and a competitive salary. GCSE Maths & English are required.

Qualifications

• Organised, reliable and eager to learn.
• Good communication and basic IT skills.
• Positive, proactive attitude.
• GCSE Maths & English (or Level 2 equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support and maintain accurate records.
• Assist with applications, enrolment, and student communications.
• Support customer enquiries and college events.
• Help with system updates and data management (ProSolution).

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Good communication

Basic IT skills

Positive attitude

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Level 2 equivalent

Tools

ProSolution

Job description

Business Administration Apprentice - 18 Months Fixed Term

Job Type: Support

Job Category: Various

Employment Basis: Fixed Term (salaried)

Location: John Ruskin College - Croydon, East Surrey College - Redhill

Salary Range: £17,810 - £22,430.72

Closing Date: 28/08/2026

Documents

• Business Administration Apprentice JD& PS - 2026.pdf (PDF, 195.57kb)
• Introduction from the Principal.pdf (PDF, 156.25kb)
• OSC Corporation Competency Framework 2019.pdf (PDF, 472.18kb)

Business Administration Apprentice

College location: East Surrey College (Redhill) and John Ruskin College (Selsdon)

Salary: £17,810 - £22,430.72

Hours: Full time (37 hours/week) 08:45-17:00 Mon – Fri

Kickstart your career with a Business Administration Apprenticeship supporting our Client Services team during an exciting period of change. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across Admissions, Enrolment, Bursary, and Customer Services, while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

As an apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting daily operations and ensuring a smooth experience for applicants and students. You’ll gain valuable insight into how a busy client services team operates while contributing to a major systems transformation project.

What You’ll Do

• Provide administrative support and maintain accurate records
• Assist with applications, enrolment, and student communications
• Support customer enquiries and college events
• Help with system updates and data management (ProSolution)

What We’re Looking For

• Organised, reliable, and eager to learn
• Good communication and basic IT skills
• Positive, proactive attitude

What You’ll Get

• A recognised qualification
• Real workplace experience
• Ongoing support from your assessor

The ideal candidate must have GCSE Maths & English (or Level 2 equivalent)

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward‑thinking, friendly, fast‑paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, life assurance, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.

• Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.

We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Both College Campus’ are smoke‑free zones.

As part of our pre‑employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.