Business Administration Apprentice - Finance

This role has a starting salary of -23,322 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week. This role is a 24-month fixed term apprenticeship opportunity.

We are excited to be recruiting a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprentice to join the fantastic Finance service at Surrey County Council. We promote agile working as a team, and we split our time between working from home and working in the office (at least 2 days per week). The role is offered on a hybrid basis and offers flexibility to work from any of the main Surrey offices.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, including those with EHCP''s, additional needs or care experienced.

Rewards and Benefits

• The chance to get paid to learn and use your own personal talents to shape your future
• 26 days'' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years'' service and 31 days after 5 years'' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer''s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About Us

The Finance service works closely with all services across the Council to develop financial plans, ensure sound financial management and work collaboratively to enable the ambitions of the Council while ensuring the appropriate use of public funds. We are proud of our strong focus on continuous improvement and financial management culture. Key to this is the Finance Academy, a range of learning and development tools equipping finance staff and managers across the organisation with financial management skills and knowledge. We''re looking for fresh ideas and inspiration to help us continuously develop the Finance Academy and realise our goal of excellent financial management, so if you''re up for the challenge, we want to hear from you!

About your Apprenticeship

We want this apprenticeship to be an opportunity for you to gain experience across a wide range of duties putting you in the best position to succeed in your apprenticeship qualification and take the first steps on your career journey! In this role, you will:

• Keep the Finance Academy up to date and fit for purpose by adding, deleting and reviewing content and pages
• Get to grips with the Finance Academy platform and think creatively about ways to continuously improve it
• Assist with the planning and organising of various meetings, workshops and events
• Help to review and analyse the feedback from our training, workshops and customer survey and present in a visual way
• Provide support to others within the Finance team as needed including editing documents and inputting/analysing data.
• We won''t be expecting you to jump in and be able to do this all from day one. You''ll first go through an induction period allowing you to get used to the office and the team. As you gain more confidence in your role, you''ll be supported to do more and more!

The learning side of your apprenticeship will be delivered by Surrey Adult Learning with face to face workshops taking place once a month. As you progress through your course, you''ll have one to ones with training assessors between once a week and once a month dependant on the needs of the learner. On average, you''ll spend 4 days a week working and learning on the job and 1 day a week studying and completing work towards your qualification which will be the equivalent of 2 A-Levels.

As your qualification comes to an end and you begin to turn your eye to the future, we have a fantastic support programme in place that will put you in the best position to take the next step on your exciting career journey. Our desire is for all our apprenticeships to be the first step on a long and successful career journey within SCC.

Application Questions

Applying with us is simple! We aren''t asking for a CV; all we ask is that you answer a few questions about yourself and the role you''re applying for to see if this job is a good match for you! They will be:

• What excites you about applying for this apprenticeship?
• Tell us about a time when you took the initiative to learn something new outside of education. It could be a hobby, skill, or subject that interested you. How did you go about learning it? What did you gain from the experience? Did you come up against any challenges?
• Describe a team project or group activity you were involved in. What was your role and how did you contribute to the team''s success? Did you come up against any obstacles? How did you overcome them?
• If you have been set some tasks with different deadlines, how would you go about completing those tasks? Which tasks would you start with first? How would you find out more about those tasks? Who would you speak to if you needed help?

If you do not hold an English and Maths GCSE graded A-C or 4-9, you will be required to complete these in addition to the apprenticeship. Additional tutoring and support will be provided.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 31/08/2025 with in person interviews planned on 10/09/2025 at Woodhatch Place, Reigate.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.