Business Support Apprentice in Warwick

About The Team

Warwickshire County Council’s Business Support Service provides high-quality, professional support to teams across the organization, playing a vital role in ensuring services run smoothly and effectively. By supporting the Council’s vision to make Warwickshire the best it can be – both now and for future generations – this team is at the heart of delivering impactful public services. You’ll be part of a collaborative and adaptable team, delivering flexible and responsive business support to Council service areas. Working proactively, you’ll contribute to improving ways of working, helping to enhance both the services you support and the wider Business Support function. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in meaningful work while developing your skills in a forward‑thinking and supportive environment.

About The Role

Join our Early Careers offer as an apprentice and take the first exciting step in building a professional career within a supportive and dynamic environment. This role offers hands‑on experience across a wide range of business functions, from coordinating work experience placements and supporting recruitment events in schools and colleges, to assisting with meetings, conferences, and team activities. You’ll play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly by producing documents, managing data, supporting customer enquiries, and helping with essential administrative and finance processes. Collaborating closely with experienced colleagues, you’ll gain valuable exposure to how a busy office operates while making a real contribution to meaningful programmes that support future talent. Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll develop strong communication and customer‑service skills, build confidence working with IT systems and business tools, and learn how to prioritise tasks effectively in a professional setting. You’ll be encouraged to take initiative, contribute ideas for improving processes, and collaborate with a diverse team committed to delivering high‑quality service. With a focus on continuous learning and personal development, this is an ideal opportunity for someone enthusiastic, organised, and eager to grow – offering the foundation for a rewarding career while supporting important services that make a difference in the community.

Key Requirements

• No prior experience is required – we’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic about learning new skills, committed to delivering excellent service, and eager to be part of a collaborative team.
• You’ll be a confident communicator with the ability to organise your workload, manage priorities effectively, and use standard IT applications such as Microsoft Office and email.
• As the role involves attending careers events across Warwickshire, the ability to travel reliably is essential.

Apprenticeship Information

This position is aligned with the Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship, delivered by Heart of England Training. Upon completion of this apprenticeship, the postholder will progress to a permanent Business Support Officer role.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision – could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants.

Benefits

• Agile working
• Valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Contact & Application Information

To discuss the role please contact Karen Kemp on karenkemp@warwickshire.gov.uk. If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager. If you require application forms in an alternative format or language, or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Closing date: 4th June 2026

Interview date: 8th & 9th June 2026

Equality and Diversity

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under‑representation in its workforce.