Business Services Apprentice

You’ll get plenty of variety in your day-to-day work. You’ll rotate across different areas of business services, giving you the chance to try out a variety of roles, learn quickly and find out what you enjoy most. It’s a brilliant way to build experience if you’re still figuring out what direction you want to take your career.

You’ll also benefit from generous annual leave, student discounts, wellbeing support and a friendly apprenticeship community that’s here to help you thrive.

If you’re motivated, curious and ready to start building your future, we’d love to hear from you!

A Typical Day

A typical day could include responding to enquiries, updating records, preparing documents and supporting meetings, while working with colleagues across different teams. You’ll use a range of digital systems, develop your organisation and communication skills, and take on new tasks as your confidence grows—with plenty of support along the way.

What Happens at the End

As an apprentice, you’ll join a supportive apprenticeship community where you can earn a wage, gain a nationally recognised qualification, and develop valuable workplace skills, making it an excellent choice whether you’re leaving school or college, or looking to.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Initiative

Key Details

• Wage: £15,392 to £24,454.04 a year
• Working week: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 9 Months
• Start date: 2027-01-01
• Closing date: 2026-11-01
• Apprenticeship standard: Business administrator (level 3)
• Training provider: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL