Business Administration Apprenticeship (Health & Safety)
LONDON LUTON AIRPORT OPERATIONS LIMITED
Percival House, 134 Percival Way (LU2 9NU)
Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 26 August 2025)
Posted on 12 August 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you looking to gain an apprenticeship in Business administration? Do you live in a LU1- LU4 postcode? London Luton Airport have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join their Health and Safety team!
- Wage
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£24,242 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 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
Join the Health & Safety Team in London Luton Airport's Commercial Department as an Apprentice - London Luton Airport Apprenticeship Programme.
This is an exciting opportunity through the London Luton Airport Apprenticeship Programme. This opportunity is for local residents from LU1 to LU4 to join the Health & Saftey team- while earning a Level 3 Business Administrator qualification with Bedford College Group.
As an apprentice supporting our Health & Safety team, you will play a key role in keeping people, passengers, and partners safe every day. You’ll help manage vital documentation, procedures, and communications that ensure compliance, smooth operations, and a safe working environment across the airport.
This is a vital function at London Luton Airport, involving the processing and management of Health & Safety records, permits, inductions, and paperwork that keep the busy environment moving.
Duties will include:
- Using content management systems to maintain internal Health & Safety databases
- Organising and storing Health & Safety paperwork, permits, and computer-based records
- Devising and maintaining office systems to support safety compliance
- Booking rooms, attending meetings, taking minutes, and keeping records for Health & Safety briefings
- Coordinating H&S training for LLA Departments
- Managing budgets and supporting invoicing for safety equipment and services
- Liaising with staff across departments and external contractors on Health & Safety matters
- Supporting all departments at London Luton Airport in regards to managing Health & Safety compliance
- The opportunity to work on ad hoc external projects
- Ordering and maintaining supplies, including safety equipment and documentation
- Sorting and distributing post and official notices
- Photocopying and printing Health & Safety documents for team members
- Organising and delivering site inductions to new staff and contractors
- Assisting with site inspections
- Collecting and storing Health & Safety documentation such as risk assessments and method statements
- Shadowing H&S Coordinator & Advisors
- Using Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and other software to create safety reports, records, and presentations
All apprenticeships are subject to passing enhanced background checks in aviation.
This job description is intended to give an appreciation of the role and the range of duties and responsibilities to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed on an on-going basis.
The apprentice will be required at all times to perform any other reasonable tasks, as requested by the Line Manager in order to meet the operational needs of the business.
Where you'll work
Percival House, 134 Percival Way
LU2 9NU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BEDFORD COLLEGE
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
- Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard
- Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths
The successful apprentice will attend 10 mandatory monthly delivery sessions in college from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Apprentices can attend the Bedford or Dunstable campus and will cover topics such as:
- Introduction, Managing Performance, Professionalism and Quality
- The Organisation, Value of your Skills and Personal Qualities
- Legislation, Regulations, Policies, Procedures and Processes
- IT, Record and Document Production Skills
- Stakeholders, Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Planning and Organisation
- Business Fundamentals including Decision Making and Problem Solving
- External Environmental Factors
- Project Management
- Project Workshop
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Other requirements
Assessment day will be held Tuesday 2nd of September. Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team if they meet the initial criteria as part of the recruitment process. Only Candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
About this employer
London Luton Airport
After this apprenticeship
- Pathway to other administrator roles within the business or a junior level role within the H&S team
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336695.
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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 26 August 2025)
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