Business Administration Apprentice Level 3

Job Introduction

Temporary: 18 months

Primary Location: Samuelson House, Banbury with opportunities for agile working

About Us:

Oxfordshire County Council are looking for the next generation of leaders who have the passion and skill to navigate the biggest challenges facing communities, improving everyday life for people in their communities. If you want to make a tangible difference while gaining a qualification, you couldn’t ask for a better place to start.

Our Business Support Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship programme offers a great pathway to gain a wealth of new skills and experience. At Oxfordshire County Council we recruit as much for attitude as we do experience, therefore we will expect applicants to be enthusiastic, keen to learn and adaptable to change which are some of the key skills we will look for at the interview process.

About you:

An apprenticeship is a trainee role designed for an individual who has little or no previous work experience. As a trainee member of the team apprentices will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to perform administrative duties to support both the offices and the wider service.

About the role:

Business Support Apprentices will:

• Learn how to deal with a range of enquiries from the public, colleagues and partner agencies
• Learn about services your team provides and signpost enquiries to appropriate areas
• Learn how to perform general administration duties 
• Work towards a formal qualification through achieving set targets
• Training will be delivered in the work-place and dedicated time at one of the Abingdon and Witney Colleges.

Rewards and Benefits:

• You will be based in a rewarding and challenging environment.
• Every day is different.
• There are opportunities to learn essential administration skills and gain a qualification that will benefit you in your future careers.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• 24 days annual leave each year, plus bank holidays.
• Tailored induction.
• Good career opportunities.
• Excellent pension scheme, with employer contributions 
• Staff Discount Scheme

Our Commitment to You:

This is an exciting apprenticeship opportunity to join Oxfordshire County Council as an Administrator. You will be working as part of the Children’s Services, who are responsible for Children’s Social Care and Special Educational Needs for the whole of Oxfordshire.

You will receive structured off the job development, supported by workplace learning and mentoring.

Moving On

After you have successfully completed your Apprenticeship, you will have gained valuable workplace experience and attained a qualification which will improve your chances of moving into a role within the Council or with another employer.

Please ensure that you answer the questions in the application form, use your previous experiences at school, college, work or in your personal life to give detailed and relevant examples.  

Living our Values:

Our organisational values are what is important to us as an employer, above all our values underpin how we serve the people of Oxfordshire and how, as employees we work and behave with each other.

• Always learning
• Be kind and care
• Equality and integrity in all we do
• Taking responsibility
• Daring to do it differently 

Closing date: Sunday 27th April 2025

Date of IT Assessments and interviews to be confirmed upon shortlisting

For further information please contact:
Ben Scott - Email: ben.scott@oxfordshire.gov.uk Telephone: 07788302149

Or 

Anna Gimigliano - Email: anna.gimigliano@oxfordshire.gov.uk Telephone: 07824538755