Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship

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Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship

Business Administrators offer a crucial role in any business, covering a host of responsibilities that need to be managed efficiently and effectively. You will get on the job experience, while also completing an Apprenticeship in Business Administration. You will gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to start your career.

We hire Business Admins into a range of divisions across the business, you could join one of several areas; Operations or Supervision, Policy & Competition (SPC). 

The key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Effective diary and inbox management
• Arranging meetings, taking minutes and ensuring papers are circulated on time
• Dealing with enquiries and taking telephone messages
• Developing good working relationships across the FCA
• Providing key day-to-day support and assistance to the Manager
• Playing a key role in organising and co-ordinating the team
• Pre-empting and pro-actively following up and resolving ad-hoc issues on behalf of the team
• Collation of team communications
• Attending meetings, minute taking and following up agreed actions
• Providing administrative support for ad-hoc projects and work; including away-days, meeting briefings and other support to the team as necessary.

Skills required: 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages - particularly Word, Outlook, Access Excel and PowerPoint

Personal qualities:

• Excellent computer skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to deliver outcomes to agreed standards and tight deadlines, while being flexible in response to conflicting priorities
• Excellent organisational skills 
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgment 
• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish, develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
• Enthusiasm and drive to work as part of a team to get things done

Benefits: a minimum of 25 days’ holiday, flexible working options, a non-contributory pension, private healthcare, interest-free season ticket loans, a subsidised on-site fitness centre (London only), a subsidised restaurant, charity and volunteering initiatives, sports and social clubs, a reflection and multi-faith room, free eye tests and career and family leave.

Minimum qualifications required (e.g. GCSEs/A-Levels): 

• Minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent grade C or above - including one numerical subject e.g. Maths, Economics, Finance.

Additional Information: Please note that this role does not meet the government eligibility criteria detailed on gov.uk for visa sponsorship. We’re therefore unable to sponsor visas for this programme. 

Employment start date: Monday 1st September 2025

Job type: Permanent

Salary: £23,000

Working hours: 35 hours per week

PLEASE NOTE:  

We only accept ONE application per person for our 2025 programmes, therefore, please apply to your first-choice programme. Any additional applications will not be progressed. 

Your application and any work you submit throughout the recruitment process must be all your own. You will not allow another person to complete any parts of the assessment nor submit responses provided or generated by an AI assistant or other similar software. 

⁠For the 2025 Business Admin Apprenticeship submit your online application by Sunday 20th April 2025. However, we recruit on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications. 

About the FCA

There are few jobs where you can make a real difference to the 2 million people who work in the UK Financial Services industry, the 40 million consumers of financial products and the stability of our economy as a whole.  

From regulating Consumer Credit to driving action on Foreign Exchange manipulation or helping strengthen accountability in the banking sector, the FCA is working with the industry to protect consumers, ensure the integrity of the UK financial system and promote fair and effective competition. Our remit has expanded significantly since our creation in 2013, with the number of firms we regulate growing from 23,000 to over 45,000. We oversee conduct across the full span of the financial sector from global investment banks to high street payday lenders. We do this by working with consumer groups, trade associations and professional bodies, domestic regulators, international partners, and a wide range of other stakeholders.

How to apply

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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.