Modern Apprentice - Business Administration

INVERNESS COLLEGE; Inverness; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Scotland is seeking a Modern Apprentice in Business Administration. This role focuses on providing support to staff and students while helping you gain valuable business management and ICT skills. You will work in a dynamic team responsible for implementing and maintaining ICT infrastructure. Ideal candidates will be organized, customer-oriented, and eager to learn. This is a fantastic opportunity to earn a recognized qualification while working in a supportive environment.

Benefits

45 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

10% Membership Discount at Highlife Highland

Onsite gym facilities

Occupational sick pay scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

£60 towards cost of glasses

Qualifications

• Passion for helping people and providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to work in a team and adapt to different situations.
• Commitment to gaining business management and ICT skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to staff and students by addressing their ICT needs.
• Implement and maintain software and systems.
• Support users with technical issues and help improve service delivery.

Skills

Customer Service

Organisational Skills

Willingness to Learn

Education

SCQF Level 6 qualification

Job description

Modern Apprenticeship - Business Administration

35 hours per week (1FTE) 2 Year Fixed-Term Contract

Salary Grade B £24,479 - £26,024 pro rata 1 FTE

We are one of the largest partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands, a partnership of 11 colleges and research institutions comprising Scotland's newest university.

As the UK's leading tertiary education provider, we deliver both further education and higher education courses and that makes us different from traditional institutions. Through an innovative approach to learning and some of the best online learning technologies, we offer our students the complete learner journey, where they have choice and flexibility to study from access level right through to PhD.

UHI Inverness is at the heart of the community. Working closely with businesses and stakeholders, our curriculum and research capacity is designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of industry and support the strengths and ambitions of the region. Through a personalised approach, we help our students discover their right path, providing them with a combination of qualification and job-ready skills to succeed in the workplace. UHI Inverness has locations at Inverness Campus and also the Scottish School of Forestry (Balloch), a growing hub for research, innovation and enterprise set within a 215 acre site.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, dynamic, customer-focused team that is dedicated to excellence in delivering ICT Services. The Business Admin MA will specialise in providing support and championing the needs of our staff and students at UHI Inverness, as well as providing valuable experience in business management, ICT, and project management with relevant industry standard qualifications available.

The team's role is to support and deploy ICT infrastructure and user equipment; implement and maintain software and systems, administer user accounts and access; ensure wider security of the College digital systems; support users with any issues in using technology; as well as working on projects and staying connected with wider technology developments to continually improve the services we deliver.

If you take pride in providing good customer service and enjoy helping people, are organised, hard-working and willing to learn this is a fantastic opportunity to gain both experience and a Modern Apprentice Business Administration qualification at SCQF Level 6.

Please note: the successful post holder will need to pass a satisfactory PVG scheme membership prior to commencing employment.

Benefits of working for UHI Inverness

• 45 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (Highland Council)
• 10% Membership Discount at Highlife Highland
• Onsite commercial hair and beauty salon and gym facilities
• Occupational sick pay scheme and family friendly leave provisions
• Staff Support and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £60 towards cost of glasses required for VDU work

Please note that UHI Inverness does not hold a sponsorship licence for work visas. Applicants must therefore already have the legal right to work in the UK through their own status or visa arrangements. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship at this time.

Application Closing Date: 21st January 2026

Shortlisting Date: 23rd January 2026

Interviews: 28th January 2026

If you have any queries about the application process, or to request a manual application form, please contact the Human Resources Department on 01463 273210.

Requests for feedback following interview are welcomed, however due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on applications that have not been shortlisted for interview.