Apprentice Funding & Projects Administrator
Cambridge Regional College
Cambridgeshire (CB4 2QT)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 September 2025
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Summary
Cambridge Regional College is offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to kickstart their career as an Apprentice Funding & Projects Administrator within our dynamic Employer Engagement Team. This role is perfect for someone eager to gain hands-on experience in project administration, funding compliance, and employer engagement.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Generous holiday leave entitlement plus bank holidays - Generous pension scheme - Discounted rates on Apple products - Free gym membership option and discounted classes - Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8.30 am till 5pm Friday 8.30am till 4.30 pm
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
As a key member of the team, you’ll collaborate on a range of impactful activities, including:
- Managing apprenticeship funding documentation in line with Department for Education (DfE) regulations and college procedures
- Supporting project contracts to ensure successful delivery of targets
- Assisting with marketing, recruitment, and funding initiatives to promote our employer engagement services
- Providing administrative support to the Director of Employer Engagement
Where you'll work
Kings Hedges Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 2QT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or C)
- Maths (grade 4 or 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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Cambridge Regional College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The College reserves the right to fill this vacancy ahead of the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
About this employer
Cambridge Regional College is a large and inspirational centre of learning with Campuses in Cambridge and Huntingdon. We have outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and a reputation for excellence in a number of fields. CRC is a college to be proud of and to be in. We value our staff as we understand they make a difference in transforming lives and as such our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited with Investors in People Gold status
Company benefits
- Free gym membership option and discounted classes- ---Free on-site car parking - On site restaurants, retail and coffee outlets (Costa Coffee at Cambridge Campus and Starbucks at Huntingdon Campus) - Discounted rates on college courses
After this apprenticeship
You will achieve your Business Administration Apprenticeship which can lead on to a variety of other roles possibly within CRC
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Cambridge Regional College
Camilla
01223 418778
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341673.
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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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