Business Apprentice
LEONARDO MW LTD
Yeovil (BA20 2YB)
Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 1 December 2026)
Posted on 2 November 2026
Contents
Summary
Our Business Administrator Apprenticeship (Level 2) Programme caters for those who are interested in office-based development within the Yeovil Helicopters organisation, aiming to give the apprentice an exposure and understanding of the different business functions and their interactions.
- Wage
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£17,850 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/company-benefits
- Training course
- Administration assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Exact hours of work/shift pattern to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 30 August 2027
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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3
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 Apprenticeship will start with an Induction into Leonardo. There will also be a Yeovil College Induction to ensure that apprenticeship requirements and expectations are fully established.
Placements will then commence onsite at Leonardo Helicopters (based on a 3 month period), rotating around different areas of the business.
During the final stages of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will move into a final placement to prepare for role post apprenticeship. Around 12 months’ work will be collated to prepare the apprentice for an ‘End Point Assessment’ (or EPA).
Key Responsibility Areas
Placements covered may include; Quality Assurance, Procurement and Supply Chain, Programmes, Transmissions, UK Government Sales and Exports, HR and Operations. Within the various placements comes a variety of key responsibilities.
For example:
Transmissions - you will manage elements of a supplier; including the running and correlation of an order book, problem solving and the expediting of key parts from a vendor.
Procurement - you will be shadowing buyers, scanning documents and loading into SharePoint, Supplier visit & KPI reviews, purchasing parts and managing contracts.
Human Resources - you will log information, carry out reception duties, organise room bookings, arrange travel for the team, assist with the work experience process and Maximo requests.
Programmes - you will be shadowing, completing maintenance of departmental systems, collate amendments for issue, diary management, action logs, communications support, updating of departmental brochures and organisation charts.
During each three-month placement, you will be working with cutting-edge facilities, learning how the various business areas operate, discovering how projects are run, managed and delivered, and having opportunities to liaise with customers and suppliers. There may also be opportunity to travel between the Company’s UK and international sites.
Where you'll work
Lysander Road
Yeovil
BA20 2YB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
YEOVIL COLLEGE
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
Our 1 year Business Apprenticeship provides a wealth of learning and development opportunities whilst gaining a level 2 Admin Assistant standard.
Our Business Administrator Apprenticeship enables the apprentices to move around different business areas within the Yeovil Organisation gaining valuable experience and knowledge. This exposure will enable the apprentices to gain a valuable insight into the workings of the business, how different functions interact and enable a high level of networking.
Requirements
Essential 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
- Initiative
Other requirements
At Leonardo, many of our roles are subject to security and export control restrictions set by UK Government Security requirements and customer obligations. As a result, and in line with the UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements, all successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record declaration information and employment and/or education history verification for the previous five years.
For staff operating in more sensitive posts, there is an additional range of personnel security controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV). As part of this process, a range of factors may be considered, including an individual's background, travel history, nationality, previous nationalities held and other information relevant to the vetting assessment.
To be eligible for National Security Vetting at SC level, applicants will generally be expected to have continuously resided in the UK for the previous five years. For DV clearance, this is typically ten years. In some circumstances, time spent overseas may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Additional vetting requirements may apply upon appointment.
For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
About this employer
Leonardo is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection, and sustainable ’smart’ solutions. We are a continually expanding company, offering exciting opportunities to talented individuals who want to work at the forefront of technology.
https://uk.leonardo.com/en/people-careers (opens in new tab)
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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Your experiences will provide an excellent foundation for further developing your career in any chosen area within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YEOVIL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061933.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Tuesday 1 December 2026)
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