Apprentice Business Support Administrator

**Salary**

£24,310 per annum

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full-Time

**Job category/type**

Fixed Term - Full-Time

**Job reference**

REC00003424

**Apprentice Business Support Administrator**

Experience the pride of being part of a select group - one of only four universities in the south-east of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Additionally, we proudly rank among the top 140 universities globally in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success, and where dedication to excellence is key. We want people to make their mark in a professional community that truly values people, innovation, and achievement.

**The Role**:
This role is to assist and provide administrative services to the Quality, Compliance and Bids team through the use of excellent customer relationship management and attention to detail. It will involve the oversight and facilitation of the University’s two Apprenticeship Service Accounts, assisting with record keeping related to End Point Assessment and quality and compliance standards and supporting the acquisition of new business via bidding and tendering processes.

The University is proud of its commitment to offer apprenticeships across a wide range of vocational areas. Apprenticeships combine practical on the job training with a course of study in your chosen vocation; enabling you to reach your full potential via work based experience and recognised qualifications. These opportunities are offered by the University to those with limited previous education/training or work experience, helping you to develop the required skills in your chosen field of work.

All apprentices will be fully supported by departmental managers and mentors who will help you to become work-ready within a welcoming and high performing team environment.

As a University of Portsmouth apprentice, you will:

- Complete a level 3 in Business Administration
- Be supported by a specialist training provider
- Gain job specific skills and work alongside experienced staff
- Be supported to complete training and course work within agreed deadlines

The role will provide clerical and administrative support to the Quality, Compliance and Bids Team, within the Institute of Professional & Flexible Learning. Currently the Quality, Compliance and Bids Team is a team of 13, the team supports various aspects of department’s work, ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining quality standards, and supporting the Institute's growth through successful bid management.

**Location**

Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working is available for this role.

This appointment is a fixed-term contract (24 months).

Planned interview date is 31/07/2025

Shortlisting is expected to take place week commencing 14/07/2025

**Employer, External Only**: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)

**Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience**:

- Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Generous leave entitlement of 32-35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
- Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
- Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
- Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- Staff wellbeing programmes.
- Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
- Discounted learning.
- Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
- The perks don’t stop there - click ‘apply’ for further information on My Reward and Benefits

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