Level 3 Apprentice Business Administration- Work Place Operations

2 year fixed term contract. As a Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice within our Workplace Operations Team, you'll play an important role in helping to create a safe, healthy, and compliant workplace that enables colleagues across the organisation to deliver our strategic priorities.

Role

  • Work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with colleagues, customers, partner organisations to support consistent and high-quality service delivery
  • Provide advice and guidance to internal and stakeholders through telephone, face-to-face, written, or digital channels, ensuring accurate, clear and professional responses to enquiries
  • Contribute to the efficiency of an organisation, through support of functional areas, working across teams and resolving issues as requested
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and adopting a proactive approach to developing skills and solving problems
  • Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures
  • Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and can deal with challenges in a mature way
  • Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate
  • Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time to successfully meet deadlines
  • Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings, and creates action logs as appropriate
  • Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on colleagues, stakeholders, other parts of the organisation)

Training

This apprenticeship will be delivered online by our training provider. 

Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Apprenticeship Standard
Business administrator (level 3)
Training Provider
PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
Working Week
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Expected Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Monday, 5th October 2026
Start Date
Monday, 30th November 2026

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 A levels- not specific on subject A Level, grade Above C (Essential)

About the Employer

WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is recruiting enthusiastic apprentices aged 18 - 21 years old who are looking to start their career moving from education into the workplace to join our team and help shape the future of our region. If you’re looking for a chance to earn, learn and grow in a supportive public‐sector environment, this is your moment. Why join the MCA? At the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, you'll be part of the work shaping the future of our region. From improving transport and supporting greener communities to creating opportunities for local people, you'll contribute to projects that make a real difference. You'll see the impact of your work in the communities around you while building valuable skills for your future.

Job Details

Company
WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
Location
70 Redcliff Street Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£26,403 a year
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