Administration Assistant Apprentice L2

CUBICO SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS LIMITED

70 St Mary Axe (EC3A 8BE)

Closes on Friday 25 September 2026

Posted on 21 August 2026

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Summary

Cubico Sustainable Investments are looking for a proactive, organised Reception & Office Apprentice to support office operations and reception duties, while working towards a nationally recognised qualification in a leading renewable energy sector.

Wage

£25,000 a year

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Training course
Administration assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.45am - 5.15pm One day per week set aside for studying or on the job learning (Friday).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 5 October 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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

The Reception & Office Apprentice will support the smooth day-to-day running of Cubico Sustainable Investments, combining front-of-house reception duties with administrative support across the business.

Working within a professional corporate environment, the apprentice will develop core administration, communication and organisational skills within the renewable energy sector.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Front of House:

  • Always maintain a tidy & presentable reception area
  • Manage meeting room bookings, ensuring appropriate scheduling and setup
  • Greet international guests & external visitors warmly
  • Answer & direct telephone calls, emails & general enquiries in a professional manner
  • Report any issues in meeting rooms to the Office Manager & IT department

General Administrative Duties:

  • Manage incoming & outgoing correspondence, including post & courier deliveries
  • Monitor office conditions & report issues to the Office Manager
  • Maintain accurate electronic & paper-based filing systems
  • Ensure confidential business information is handled appropriately & in line with company policies
  • Support the wider business with general office administration duties as required
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying ways to enhance administrative processes
  • Oversee the general upkeep including inventory maintenance & organisation of the main and Executive Committee kitchen

Office Events Coordination:

  • Help organise company events, meetings & team activities where required
  • Assist with logistics for board meetings, room setup, catering & on-the-day requests

Skills & Experience Gained:

  • Front-of-house experience, including greeting visitors, managing calls and directing enquiries professionally
  • Business administration experience within a professional corporate environment
  • Knowledge of administrative systems, processes and office procedures
  • Confident use of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Professional communication skills with colleagues, suppliers and visitors
  • Meeting and diary coordination, including room bookings and hospitality arrangements
  • Document management and record-keeping skills
  • Data accuracy and attention to detail
  • Organisation, prioritisation and time management skills
  • Awareness of confidentiality and handling sensitive information appropriately
  • Confidence working independently and as part of a team
  • Exposure to the renewable energy and investment sector

This apprenticeship provides an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation in business administration within a professional corporate environment, while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

Where you'll work

Cubico Sustainable Investments
70 St Mary Axe
EC3A 8BE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Training course

Administration assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Receive, retrieve, process, record and store information and data.
  • Operate within organisational policies, standards and procedures and relevant legislation respecting confidentiality; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
  • Use software packages and tools for example AI or automation to input and process data and information, to contribute to routine administration tasks in line with organisational policies and procedures.
  • Handle and communicate information in line with organisational policies, procedures and security requirements.
  • Recognise and rectify issues and escalate as required. For example stakeholder documents and reports, safeguarding concerns or abusive behaviour.
  • Plan and review administration tasks allocated by supervisor.
  • Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
  • Monitor and report on the use of resources such as materials, equipment and supplies.
  • Use agreed organisational systems and protocols to manage calendars, diaries and booking systems.
  • Source information as requested by stakeholders, ensuring they are shareable. As examples client records, signpost to services or reports.
  • Use continuing professional development including self-reflection to support current and future training and development needs.
  • Use communication tools to respond to stakeholders using professional language and organisational etiquette.
  • Operate within agreed health and safety standards.
  • Use time management tools to meet deadlines.
  • Handle feedback following expected professional etiquette.
  • Maintain wellbeing, accessing organisational support mechanisms if required.
  • Review and check own work.
  • Use cloud services to share documents for use and or collaboration.
  • Protect against security threats for example, strong passwords, two step verification, office tailgating and display of security passes or clothing that identifies secure workplaces.
  • Seek clarification and help, when required, to complete assigned tasks within agreed timeframes.
  • Receive, retrieve, process, record and store information and data.
  • Operate within organisational policies, standards and procedures and relevant legislation respecting confidentiality; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
  • Use software packages and tools for example AI or automation to input and process data and information, to contribute to routine administration tasks in line with organisational policies and procedures.
  • Handle and communicate information in line with organisational policies, procedures and security requirements.
  • Recognise and rectify issues and escalate as required. For example stakeholder documents and reports, safeguarding concerns or abusive behaviour.
  • Plan and review administration tasks allocated by supervisor.
  • Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
  • Monitor and report on the use of resources such as materials, equipment and supplies.
  • Use agreed organisational systems and protocols to manage calendars, diaries and booking systems.
  • Source information as requested by stakeholders, ensuring they are shareable. As examples client records, signpost to services or reports.
  • Use continuing professional development including self-reflection to support current and future training and development needs.
  • Use communication tools to respond to stakeholders using professional language and organisational etiquette.
  • Operate within agreed health and safety standards.
  • Use time management tools to meet deadlines.
  • Handle feedback following expected professional etiquette.
  • Maintain wellbeing, accessing organisational support mechanisms if required.
  • Review and check own work.
  • Use cloud services to share documents for use and or collaboration.
  • Protect against security threats for example, strong passwords, two step verification, office tailgating and display of security passes or clothing that identifies secure workplaces.
  • Seek clarification and help, when required, to complete assigned tasks within agreed timeframes.

Training schedule

You will be completing the Level 2 Administration Assistant Apprenticeship Standard with Darlington Borough Council Learning & Skills. 

The Administration Apprenticeship is designed to equip participants with the fundamentals required to work in any business environment. The programme can be delivered using a blend of on-line, anytime learning and expert-led classroom training covering core topics.

Throughout this Apprenticeship, participants will be supported by tutors who have worked in a business environment and have gained many years of experience and who can truly support you to develop the skills and knowledge required to work in a wide range of administrative roles. This will also provide a potential progression route onto the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship.

More training information

Training will be provided to achieve the following qualifications:

Level 2 Administration Apprenticeship Standard

Training will take place weekly, remotely via Teams. These sessions with help you develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to ensure these exceed the minimum requirements for the Administration Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standards. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4+/ C+)
  • maths (grade 4+/ C+)

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
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Reliable
  • Approachable

Other requirements

  • Apprenticeship Funding Rules state this apprenticeship can only be funded for those aged 16-24 on the apprenticeship start date
  • You will be required to attend weekly remote training sessions
  • Travel to and from the employer, based at 70 St Mary Axe, London (EC3A 8BE)

About this employer

Established in 2015, Cubico Sustainable Investments (Cubico), a London headquartered firm, is one of the world’s leaders in providing renewable energy across the Americas, Europe and Australia. Owned equally by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and PSP Investments, two of the world’s largest pension funds with over USD 300 bn under management, Cubico is committed to a long-term growth strategy designed to make it one of the largest and best in class renewable energy investors in the world.

Cubico holds a portfolio of around 14 GW, with assets across the wind, solar PV, solar thermal and transmission line technologies. Covering the whole energy chain from development and construction to operation, the company’s portfolio is located across 9 countries: Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, the United States (USA), Greece, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia.

Cubico is driven by six core values: Diversity, Respect, Integrity, Value Creation and Excellence, which make the final value DRIVE. These values encourage employees to take pride and satisfaction in their work, strive to achieve their goals and go the extra mile to attain outstanding results, while acting with the upmost integrity and behaving ethically in the course of their employment. Cubico’s employees are central to its success and , as a result the company looks for people who believe in its purpose, will take full account of its impact and are motivated to make a positive contribution to communities and the environment and build a better future.

As part of Cubico culture and values, we embrace diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building talented teams that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented minority groups.

https://www.cubicoinvest.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to full-time employment and progression onto a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Graham Curry

graham.curry@Darlington.gov.uk

07949845325

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049397.

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Closes on Friday 25 September 2026