Apprenticeship Programme

Job description

Apprenticeship Programme

Salary

Age related national minimum wage

Type of vacancy

Fixed Term

Work pattern

Full Time

Duration (Months)

18

Hours per week

37

Work Base

Various Locations:County Hall, West BridgfordLawn View House, Sutton in AshfieldOak House, Hucknall

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

Competency Framework

Interview date

28 September 2026

Number of posts

Multiple posts are available

Closing Date

10 September 2026 23:55

Apprenticeship Opportunity: Administration Assistant Level 2 / Business Administrator Level 3

Are you ready to take the first step towards a rewarding career while earning a salary and gaining a recognised qualification?

Nottinghamshire County Council is looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join us as Business Administration Apprentices. This is an exciting opportunity to gain real-world experience while working towards either a Level 2 Administration Assistant Apprenticeship or a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship.

Several apprenticeship roles are currently available in teams based in the following areas: West Bridgford, Hucknall, Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield/Ollerton.

We're offering exciting Business Administration Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeships for people who meet one of these criteria:

• Aged 16-19

• Receiving employment support

• Care experienced young person

• Have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or SEND

Apprentices are placed across a variety of Council services, providing administrative support to teams that help deliver vital services. You'll gain experience, develop workplace skills and make a genuine contribution from day one while being supported with structured training, dedicated learning time and guidance from colleagues.

While every placement is different, you could be involved in:

• Communicating with customers, colleagues and partners by phone and email

• Organising meetings and supporting diary management

• Providing administrative support that helps services run efficiently

We aim to match successful applicants to opportunities that best suit their location, experience and strengths wherever possible.

We're looking for people with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in developing their skills and who are:

• Keen to learn and develop

• A good communicator with strong interpersonal skills

• Reliable, proactive and committed to delivering high-quality work

If you're ambitious, eager to learn and ready to start your career journey with an organisation that invests in its people, we'd love to hear from you.

The apprenticeship: Details of the Administration Assistant / Business Administrator apprenticeship can be found on this link

Qualifications: Ideally, you have GCSEs in English and Math (Level 2) or can achieve them during the apprenticeship

*Please note this is a fixed term post. For candidates completing Administration Assistant Level 2 the contract duration is 12 months - for candidates completing Business Administrator Level 3 the contract duration is 18 months. The apprenticeship level will be determined by the training provider assessment.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Hannah Wrench on +441158040466 or by email [email protected].

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Under the (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme) we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.

A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.