Business Services Apprentice: Admin, IT & Finance

Training Provider; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

South Devon College, Exeter, is offering a Business Services Support Apprentice position. You’ll gain hands-on experience across administration, finance, payroll, IT and facilities while supporting the CEO and senior staff.

The role provides varied duties and a learning path within the charity context, with opportunities to engage across multiple business functions. The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and keen to learn, contributing to data entry, record-keeping and office

Qualifications

• Organised and enthusiastic candidate with a keenness to learn.
• Strong administrative and data handling capabilities.
• Comfort with basic IT systems and office software.

Responsibilities

• Provide business process support to the CEO & Business Services team
• Assist with preparing reports, presentations, and briefing documents
• Provide cover for business services inboxes when required
• Maintain records, databases, and contact lists in line with data protection requirements
• Assist with ordering supplies and coordinating office needs
• Assist with compliance-related administration and organisational record-keeping
• System maintenance support with user records, digital files and internal systems and databases
• Helpdesk assistance: triage first-line IT, hardware and software queries
• Process coordination – develop and coordinate digital office operations and communication flows
• Transactional support: process invoices, expense claims and routine payments in support of the Finance & HR teams
• Maintain accurate financial records and reconciliation spreadsheets
• Support the development of financial reporting and business process solutions
• Assist with month-end administration including payroll and ad-hoc reporting tasks
• Undertake any other duties broadly within the role's scope

Skills

Administrative support

Data entry

IT systems

Communication

Job description

South Devon College, Exeter, is offering a Business Services Support Apprentice position. You’ll gain hands-on experience across administration, finance, payroll, IT and facilities while supporting the CEO and senior staff.

The role provides varied duties and a learning path within the charity context, with opportunities to engage across multiple business functions. The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and keen to learn, contributing to data entry, record-keeping and office