Security Administration Apprentice (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham School of Humanities; University Park (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Ongoing professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Supplier discounts

Staff networks and facilities

Uniform provided

Job summary

The University of Nottingham is seeking a motivated administrator for the Security Services Reception at University Park. You will answer general enquiries, issue access cards and parking permits, process invoices and purchase orders, and maintain security databases with the team.

The role includes providing general administrative support, handling lost property, and producing reports on crime statistics; NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration training is included.

Qualifications

• Answer general enquiries at Security Reception.
• Issue University access cards and car parking permits.
• Provide general administrative support to Security team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Security databases and collate crime statistic reports.
• Raise and process invoices and purchase orders.
• Deal with lost property and notify owners.

Skills

Administrative support

Customer service

Data entry

Invoicing

Education

NVQ level 3 in Business Administration

Job description

Salary £25,353 to £25,861 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Area PF Security Services Location University Park Salary £25,353 to £25,861 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Closing Date Tuesday 17 November 2026 Reference NHE842626 (Fixed term contract, 12 -18 months) The University of Nottingham has been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years and is a leading university of worldwide significance with established campuses in UK, China and Malaysia. Our award-winning Nottingham campus is only 15 minutes by bus or tram to our vibrant city centre. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the Security Services Team at the University of Nottingham You will be the first point of contact for a wide range of customers who visit our Security Reception desk answering general enquiries, dealing with parking permit applications and providing general administrative support to the Security team. You will issue University access cards and car parking permits and will deal with lost property, notifying owners and disposing of property where required. You will help with the maintenance of Security databases and will work with the team to collate reports on crime statistics. Raising and processing invoices and purchase orders. This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to develop a career within administration. Further details regarding the duties for the post can be found on the attached job role profile. As part of the training and development for this role the successful candidate will undertake an NVQ level 3 qualification in Business Administration. Further details will be provided at interview.

Hours of work are 36.25 per week, worked Monday to Friday between 7.45am and 4.00pm with flexibility to work occasional weekends as required. This post will be offered on a fixed term contract for a period of between 12 -18 months. Further details will be provided at interview.

• An excellent holiday allowance of 27 days per year plus additional university closure days and bank holidays (pro rata).
• Ongoing support to develop your skills, career and gain industry recognised qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service - 24/7 support.
• Supplier discounts, travel, and reward schemes.
• Staff Networks, events and activities and state of the art sports facilities.
• Uniform provided plus the tools you need to do a great job.

Further Details

• Job Description/Role Profile

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs - indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme. We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award. To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.