Apprentice - Finance and Administration
Tendring District Council
Essex (CO15 6AY)
Closes in 11 days (Friday 20 November 2026)
Posted on 9 November 2026
Contents
Summary
The Administration Assistant is a 12 month apprenticeship and is ringfenced to 16-24 year olds. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our team. This role will provide valuable experience across a range of finance and administrative functions while supporting the delivery of efficient customer-focused services.
- Wage
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£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Administration assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 08:45 - 17:15
Friday - 08:45 - 16:45
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 December 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Assist in the raising and payment of invoices in a timely manner.
- Assist in the generation and preparation of reports as required.
- Helping maintain accurate records and departmental information.
- Assisting with procurement, budget monitoring and office administration activities.
- Providing excellent customer service and administrative support across the team.
Where you'll work
Northbourne Depot
Clacton on Sea
Essex
CO15 6AY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL
Training course
Administration assistant (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
The Administration Assistant Apprenticeship Standard Level 2 combines the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of the standard and can include functional skills in maths and English if required.
Delivery will be in the workplace with an assessor or coach through a combination of face to face visits and online assessing, coaching, training and mentoring.
The typical duration of this apprenticeship is 12 months. Assessment will take place throughout the apprenticeship to enable to apprentice to show their occupational competence.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Tendring District Council is responsible for providing district level services in the Tendring District, which includes towns such as Clacton-on-Sea, Brightlingsea, Harwich, Dovercourt, Frinton-on-Sea, Manningtree, and Walton on the Naze. The council is based in Clacton on Sea, the largest town in the district. The district was formed in 1974.
Company benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous leave entitlement
- Free parking
- Discounted Corporate Gym Membership
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).
Apprentices will be encouraged to apply for suitable vacancies and higher level apprenticeships at the council.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000063084.
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Closes in 11 days (Friday 20 November 2026)
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