Business Administrator

Apprenticeship overview

Build the foundations to your career with the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship, combining practical knowledge and skills into one package. You’ll become an outstanding written and verbal communicator, able to take the initiative and be confident in managing business priorities. Throughout the programme you’ll also develop innovative strategies to support business operations and coordinate between departments, from planning and organising to record-keeping and quality control.

Who's eligible?

  • A minimum of five GCSEs with grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and maths
OR
  • Relevant work experience

Targeted Skills

  • Clear, confident written and verbal communication to support professional interactions across the business.
  • Planning, organising, and coordinating skills to manage priorities, schedules, and cross‑departmental workflows.
  • Operational support capability, including record‑keeping, quality control, and maintaining effective business processes.
  • Initiative and problem‑solving to handle responsibilities independently and contribute to smoother operations.
  • Stakeholder and relationship management to collaborate effectively with teams, managers, and external contacts.

Who is this programme for?

Colleagues in an administrative role early in their career looking to develop core skills in administration and support.

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Description

Apprenticeship overview

Build the foundations to your career with the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship, combining practical knowledge and skills into one package. You’ll become an outstanding written and verbal communicator, able to take the initiative and be confident in managing business priorities. Throughout the programme you’ll also develop innovative strategies to support business operations and coordinate between departments, from planning and organising to record-keeping and quality control.

Who’s eligible?

  • A minimum of five GCSEs with grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and maths

OR

  • Relevant work experience

Targeted Skills

  • Clear, confident written and verbal communication to support professional interactions across the business.
  • Planning, organising, and coordinating skills to manage priorities, schedules, and cross‑departmental workflows.
  • Operational support capability, including record‑keeping, quality control, and maintaining effective business processes.
  • Initiative and problem‑solving to handle responsibilities independently and contribute to smoother operations.
  • Stakeholder and relationship management to collaborate effectively with teams, managers, and external contacts.

Who is this programme for?

Colleagues in an administrative role early in their career looking to develop core skills in administration and support.