Apprentice - Business Administration

Job reference

REQ000336

Date posted

25/06/2025

Application closing date

03/07/2025

Location

Barnstaple

Salary

£17,846 per annum - Year 1 - based on a Level 3 study

Package

We offer a supportive environment in an organisation with flexible working hours and a career average salary pension scheme. North Devon Council believes in valuing diversity and is committed to equal opportunities.

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Temporary

Job category/type

Administration

Attachments

Job Advert

Temporary contract for up to 2 years

37 hours per week (1 day per week at Petroc)

Are you interested in starting a career in business but not sure which area you are best suited to? Do you have a desire to play a part in supporting our local community and make a difference? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our supportive One Team and complete a Business Administration apprenticeship with us.

Our 2 year apprenticeship programme will enable you to develop a range of highly transferable business administration skills, whilst studying for a Level 3 Business Administration qualification through Petroc, 1 day a week.

You will have the exciting opportunity to experience many different services within the Council - each placement lasting between 4 and 12 weeks - giving you real life, varied work experience whilst earning a salary. You may then have a further opportunity to specialise in one area and continue your studies at a higher level, upon successful completion of your Level 3.

You will be based at the Brynsworthy Environment Centre and may also spend time in other Council Offices based in Barnstaple.

You will need to:

• have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above (including Maths and English) or equivalent qualification/experience
• have some basic work experience; this can include belonging to a club organisation or society, a Saturday job, charity work, outside school/college/work activities
• have a positive can do approach
• have the ability to work as part of a team
• be focussed on your own self-development, with a willingness to learn
• be self-motivated and hardworking
• demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach
• be able to work unsupervised and under pressure

Want to find out more about this exciting opportunity? Please contact either Tracey Clapp (01271 318545) or Claire Marsterson (01271 318544); or email humanresources@northdevon.gov.uk

Interview Date: 31 July 2025

If you have not heard by the interview date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.