Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship - Applications open until 28 February
The role may involve working independently or as part of a team and will involve developing, implementing, maintaining and improving administrative services.
Business administrators develop key skills and behaviours to support their own progression towards management responsibilities.
The responsibilities of the role are to support and engage with different parts of the organisation and interact with internal or external customers. With a focus on adding value, the role of business administrator contributes to the efficiency of an organisation, through support of functional areas, working across teams and resolving issues as requested. The flexibility and responsiveness required allows the apprentice to develop a wide range of skills.
The business administrator is expected to deliver their responsibilities efficiently and with integrity – showing a positive attitude. The role involves demonstrating strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and adopting a proactive approach to developing skills. The business administrator is also expected to show initiative, managing priorities and own time, problem-solving skills, decision-making and the potential for people management responsibilities through mentoring or coaching others.
You can find out more about the role and how to apply here.
Meet Becca
Becca Gambrill-Bowers has been with our Service for six years. She currently works in our prevention team as a Business Support Assistant and started her career with us as an apprentice.
In 2019, Becca started the Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship. Throughout her apprenticeship, she worked with a variety of teams in our Prevention team learning administration and project management skills as well as different software packages.
Throughout her apprenticeship, Becca had to complete coursework and two assessments with an exam board where she got distinctions in every category.
After her apprenticeship ended, Becca secured a permanent position with us and has progressed throughout her six-year career with us.
She said: “The fire service is an excellent place to do an apprenticeship. The team that I worked with and other teams that I've worked alongside have all been really welcoming, very lovely and very skilled in what they do.
“I’ve really enjoyed it and I've experienced loads of opportunities I never would have got to if I didn't do the apprenticeship.
“An apprenticeship is an amazing way to get into a new career. You're able to learn and gain new skills that are relevant to your apprenticeship but also outside of it, and get paid at the same time.
“My apprenticeship’s helped me in my day to day life as well. Things like project management which I can use in a variety of ways or even skills like confidence in myself, organisation and time management which is needed a lot when I've got a toddler running around.”
