Business Administrator - Level 3
Business administrators have a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied in all sectors.
Why you should consider an apprenticeship:
Hire a new apprentice
- Develop a new member of staff to align with your organisation’s values and principles
- Grow a new role with someone who has new ideas and enthusiasm
- Bring in new skills or support existing staff with greater capacity
- Move your organisation forward economically
Upskill an existing staff member:
- Provide CPD and qualification opportunities
- Support career progression
- Increase staff retention
- Increase productivity with staff learning new skills to support their current role
About the apprenticeship
Duration: 18 months. 20% of their time ‘off the job’ to complete their apprenticeship
Qualifications: Where a business administrator has not already achieved grade 4 (C) or above in English and Maths, they must do so before taking the end-point assessment.
Experience: 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.
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.
Apprenticeship Funding:
Co-Investment
Your apprenticeship is 95% funded through the Education Skills Funding Agency meaning there is only a small contribution towards the apprentices training costs.
Levy Contributions:
If your organisation has a wage bill in excess of £3m then your apprenticeship training is 100% funded through Levy contributions you have already been making. This will probably mean you already have the funds to cover an apprentice’s on programme training.
Business Administrator Co-Investment – £250
You will be required to pay a co-investment of 5% of the total training costs.
Who is eligible?
Ages: All ages are eligible to become an apprentice.
Working hours: Minimum 30 hours / week contract (to meet minimum apprenticeship duration). If not, the apprentice must work more than 16 hours per week. The length of the apprenticeship will be adjusted accordingly.
Prior Learning Requirements: There are no prior learning requirements. Apprentices may need to complete English and Maths functional skills during their apprenticeship, depending on their prior qualifications.
Wage expectations
New apprentice who is 16 – 18 years old: Minimum apprenticeship wage until they turn 19.
New apprentice 19 years old or over: Minimum apprenticeship wage for the first 12 months.
Upskilling existing staff: Minimum wage in-line with their age.
Any apprentice can be paid more than the minimum requirement. This is your choice as an organisation or their existing rate of pay.
End Point Assessment
An ‘End Point Assessment’ takes place at the end of any apprenticeship. An independent assessor will use different assessment methods to determine if the apprentice is secure in the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected from the apprenticeship standard.