Business Administration Apprentice

Kickstart your career in supporting adult skills development and apprenticeships with the City Corporation. As our new Business Administrator Apprentice, you’ll join a supportive team working to implement London’s skills strategy, equipping adults with the confidence and experience needed to thrive in their diverse careers and communities. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across a range of projects, from assisting on adult community projects to apprenticeships while working closely with the wider team. Administration a wide range of duties to support the team of tutors, trainers and other administrators is a vital function in every organisation, so the skills and knowledge you develop here will be highly valued. This apprenticeship role is based at Guildhall and will last 18 months (including time to complete your End Point Assessment). If you are enthusiastic and committed to achieving your Level 3 Business Administration qualification and are eligible to apply, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications and Eligibility

• 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays
• Not in full‑time education at the time of applying
• Non‑UK citizen: permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.
• Evidence of English and Maths GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent
• Prior learning: If you have prior learning e.g., a similar or higher level of qualification like the apprenticeship we will be unable to consider your application as your prior learning will not meet the funding rule criteria.
• If you have prior experience in a similar role to the apprenticeship your experience may also exclude you from an apprenticeship.
• Selection for the apprenticeship is on the basis of suitability and commitment to the apprenticeship, not qualification.

Important Dates

• Closing date: 12 noon on 8 April 2026
• Interview date: W/C 20 April 2026

How to Apply

To apply online, please click the “Apply online” button below. Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCCS1182 if you experience any problems. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. Please note this apprenticeship is not available to current City of London employees. As part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to undertake a prior learning check, all prior qualifications will be verified through the education system to ensure no prior learning has taken place that will impact the apprentice criteria before a successful candidate is formally offered the apprenticeship.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.