Apprentice Business Administrator

Grade: National Minimum Wage dependent on age.
Contract: 2yrs Fixed Term
Role specifics: You must be 16-18yrs of age

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role:
If you want to make a difference in Bolton, then this is the ideal apprenticeship for you!
We are looking for young people who are excited and ready to start a career with Bolton Council. As the local government authority for the borough, our teams work across the town to make Bolton a great place for everyone.
To help us deliver highquality services to our residents and colleagues, we need enthusiastic apprentices who are flexible, motivated, and willing to learn.
This apprenticeship is based within our Housing Options and Advice Group Services, who work to prevent homelessness in Bolton and provide advice and assistance on a wide range of housingrelated matters. While working towards your Business Administration (Level 3) Apprenticeship Qualification, you will learn on the job and support the team with a variety of administrative tasks, including:
Scanning and maintaining files and databases
Photocopying and document production
Diary planning
Responding to customer enquiries
General administrative support as needed

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys helping others, is organised, and can work accurately and reliably

‘This role is part of Bolton Council’s School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme a dedicated initiative to support young people as they take their first steps into the world of work. We recognise that young people are under-represented in our workforce, and we’re committed to changing that by offering real opportunities to learn, grow, and build a meaningful career within the Council.’

About You:
This is a developmental role, ideal for a recent school leaver with little or no previous work experience. You’ll bring fresh ideas and be eager to learn and grow your skills and knowledge. The successful candidate will undertake a Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship, attending college one day a week and working with their team and the wider service for the remaining four days.
To apply for this apprenticeship role, you will need to:
Be passionate about joining Bolton Council
Have a basic understanding of how to use Microsoft Office
Be a team player
Not be afraid to try new things
Be able to listen and learn from others
Be able to respect confidentiality and handle information sensitively as part of your role
You must also:
Be aged between 1618, as this role forms part of Bolton Council’s School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme.
Live within the boundaries of the borough of Bolton.
Have GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English at grade C/4 or above (or be expected to obtain these by September 2026).
Not already hold Business Administration qualification or similar at level 3 or above.
If you have any questions, please contact apprenticeships@bolton.gov.uk and a member of our team will get back to you.

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be asked to evidence their right to work in the UK and assisted to demonstrate their eligibility for apprenticeship funding.

About Us:
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk