Business and Skills Apprentice
Essex County Council
Essex (CM1 1QH)
Closes in 11 days (Thursday 7 August 2025)
Posted on 24 July 2025
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Summary
Are you interested in business development and skills enhancement? Looking to start a career in this sector? Join our friendly, welcoming, and high-achieving team!
- Wage
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£14,567 a year
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Starting salary will be £14,567 per annum rising to £23,557 per annum on the second year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm. On site working will be required.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You will assist with the delivery of routine administrative tasks dealing with the day-to-day work including (but not limited to):
- Assist with the delivery of the Sector Development Team
- Help with project planning and monitoring
- Support the operational delivery of business and skills programs
- Assist with marketing campaigns and event organisation
- Help with budgetary and financial management
- Assist with data tracking and performance management
- General team administration tasks, including file management, meeting room bookings, capturing actions from meetings, and monitoring the generic email account
- Follow ECC policies and procedures for task completion and our expected standards of behaviours
Where you'll work
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1QH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed
- Details will be made available at a later date
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
At Essex County Council, we look after a large, diverse, complex region of the country. But our approach to creating a place where individuals, families and communities can thrive and prosper is simple.
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Company benefits
Healthy work life balance Wide range of learning and development opportunities 26 days annual leave + choice to buy extra. Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards and our health and wellbeing support platform
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- There is every opportunity to progress to further roles and training within Essex County Council
- You will have the chance to put forward your ideas, grow your skillset and collaborate with an innovative team in a collaborative environment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Essex County Council
Entry to Work
work.placements@essex.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333574.
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Closes in 11 days (Thursday 7 August 2025)
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