Business administrators have a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied in all sectors. This includes small and large businesses alike; from the public sector, private sector and charitable sector. 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 allow the apprentice to develop a wide range of skills.

Business Admin apprentices will develop various skills and behaviours that ensure success in the role. They will learn how to be professional, responsible, and adaptable, and develop strong IT and interpersonal skills.  Additionally, they will develop their decision-making skills, and communication as well as improving their efficiency when organising and producing documents while maintaining the high level of professionalism required in the role.

Entry requirements:

Where a business administrator has not already achieved Level 2 English and Maths, they must do so before taking the end-point assessment.