Business Administration Apprenticeships

Fact Sheet Business Administration Apprenticeships About the Industry

Around 3.2 million people help to keep businesses running in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. This includes registered directors, company and chartered secretaries, general administrators and specialist administrators who, in addition to general administration skills, also need sector-specific knowledge to fulfil job roles such as legal or medical secretaries.

Types of Jobs • • • • •

Progression Opportunities

Administrator Business support officer Administration officer Receptionist Business finance

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Administration team leader Office supervisor Office executive Personal assistant Secretary

Can I Keep Developing?

Intermediate Apprentices, with support and opportunities in the workplace will progress onto an Advanced Apprenticeship.

Similarly, Advanced Apprentices with support and opportunities in the workplace will be given the opportunity to progress onto a Higher Apprenticeship.

Course Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements other than meeting the Apprenticeship eligibility conditions.

What you will Study

Competence and Knowledge Qualification

Intermediate & Advanced

Transferable Skills Maths, English and ICT

Business Administration Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship

Employment Rights & Responsibilities (ERR)

Personal, Learning & Thinking Skills (PLTS)

Business Administration Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship

Total minimum credit value for this pathway is 60 credits

Total minimum credit value for this pathway is 73 credits

The knowledge based elements of this qualification are part of the mandatory units.

The knowledge based elements of this qualification are part of the mandatory units.

Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills

Maths, English and ICT contributes 15 Credits.

Maths, English and ICT contributes 15 Credits.

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Fact Sheet Business Administration Apprenticeships Level 2 Competence and Knowledge Qualification. Btec Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration

Level 3 Competence and Knowledge Qualification. Btec Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration

To achieve this qualification you will need to complete all of the mandatory units and a selection of optional units to a total value of 45 Credits. We will confirm the optional unit selection with you and your employer during your programme Information Advice and Guidance Induction.

To achieve this qualification you will need to complete all of the mandatory units and a selection of optional units to a total value of 58 Credits. We will confirm the optional unit selection with you and your employer during your programme Information Advice and Guidance Induction.

Mandatory Units - 21 credits

Mandatory Units - 27 credits

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Communication in a business environment Understand employer organisations Principles of provide administrative services Principles of business document production and information management • Manage personal performance and development • Develop working relations with colleagues

Optional Units

• Communication in a business environment • Manage personal and professional development • Principles of business communication and information • Principals of administration • Principles of business

Optional Units

Group B • Administer the recruitment and selection process • Handle mail • Organise business travel or accommodation • Provide administrative support for meetings • Manage diary systems • Contribute to the organisation of events • Administration finance • ...and many more Group C • Using email • Bespoke software • Spreadsheet software • Data management software • Word processing software • Customer service • ...and many more Group D • Understand the use of research in business • Understand the legal context of business • Principles of marketing theory • Principles of digital marketing • Principles of customer relationships • Exploring social media • …and many more

Group B • Contribute to the improvement of business performance • Negotiate in a business environment • Develop a presentation • Create bespoke business documents • Analysing business travel and accommodation • Administer parking and traffic charges and related services • Provide administrative support in schools • Monitor information systems • Manage legal case files and administrative processes • Administration finance • ...and many more Group C • Manage team performance • Manage individual’s development in the workplace • Procure produces and/or services • Chairing and leading meetings • ...and many more Group D • Principles of leadership and management • Principles of market research • Customer service • ...and many more

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