Business Administration - Higher Apprenticeship

Course overview This Apprenticeship supports the development of individuals who have a key support role within any business or organisation. Administrators need a broad range of skills to work efficiently and help increase business productivity. Typical skills gaps in business tend to be; office and administration skills, customer handling skills, technical and practical skills and oral communication skills, all of which are covered within this framework. Typically an individual who is working towards an apprenticeship framework will be covering the following duties within the workplace; overseeing operational activities, implementing change within organisations, managing teams, monitoring risk and agreeing budgets. In roles such as; Office Manager, Administration Team Leader, Personal Assistant or Business Development Executive One of the great things about business and administration is that an individual can work almost anywhere. Apprenticeships are a tested way of training either a new or existing team member. An apprenticeship will provide on-the-job training which leads to an employee gaining a nationally recognised qualification which has been developed by the Sector Skills Council. The Apprenticeship framework will include the following elements; • Business Administration – Level 4 Diploma (NVQ) • Business Administration – Level 4 Diploma • Mathematics – Level 2 • English – Level 2 • Personal Learning & Thinking Skills • Employment Rights and Responsibilities Entry requirements An employee/apprentice must be over 16 years of age with no prior level 4 qualifications or above working a minimum of 30 contracted hours per week in an appropriate occupational role