Business Administration Apprentice Job Details

Job Title: Business Administration Apprentice

Posting Start Date: 23/10/2025

Please complete the attached supporting statement explaining why you are a good fit for the role. If you have a CV which details relevant previous experience you may attach this in addition to the supporting statement. If you do not have a CV, please add any relevant experience under your supporting statement.

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary: £25,780 pa
Contractual Hours: 35 hours
Basis: Full time, Fixed Term Contract (18 months)
Workplace category: Workplace based
Attachments: Job Information Pack

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As part of the City’s new Business and Investment Unit we are seeking a Business Support Apprentice to support in targeting existing and potential business occupiers and investment.

Operating at the heart of one of the world’s leading financial and commercial centres, the successful candidate will play a central role in strengthening the City’s economic base — not only by securing inward investment, but by attracting, retaining, and supporting the growth of a diverse portfolio of occupiers across a range of high-growth sectors including financial and professional services, digital and tech and a range of other sectors – from SME to larger, more established businesses.  In addition, the role will work with the property industry to help attract and retain investors in the City’s development of the commercial spaces that will accommodate these businesses and the wider ecosystem that will support a thriving business base.

 This role offers the opportunity to be part of this newly created team, which has recently been formed from several smaller teams previously disparate within the Corporation, and to deliver a refreshed approach to how the City works with and supports business and investors in the Square Mile. The successful candidate will have a direct impact on the future resilience and competitiveness of the City’s business ecosystem.

You will be solution focused and thrive in a collaborative workspace, you will have excellent planning and organisation. You will be confident in liaising with a range of stakeholders, have excellent negotiation skills, along with a collaborative approach to working. Your excellent communicative skills that can articulate issues and problems to senior management and colleagues in a meaningful way.

This apprenticeship role is based at Guildhall and will last for 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.

To qualify for this apprenticeship, you will need to be:

• 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays

• Living in England

• Not in full-time education at the time of applying

If you are a non-UK citizen – you need to have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for atleast the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.

Selected apprenticeships require evidence of English and Maths GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent.

If we request specific qualification evidence it will be required before applications are considered, please send copies of your certificates and application reference number to CoLHR.Apprenticeships@cityoflondon.gov.uk .

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.

If you have any questions on this, please contact CoLHR.Apprenticeships@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Selection for the apprenticeship is on the basis of suitability and commitment to the apprenticeship not qualification.

Please see the Job Information Pack for further information.

Please ensure you answer the questions included in the pack in the Supporting Information section on the application form.

Closing date: 12 noon on 13 November 2025

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To apply online, please click the Apply online button below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOTC920 if you experience any problems. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

Please note that 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.

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