Business Support Apprentice

East Midlands Freeport Limited · Nottingham

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Business and financeApprenticeshipOn-siteFull-TimeApprenticeship

East Midlands Freeport is uniquely located in the centre of the UK. It includes three sites:

Monday - Thursday: 8.30am - 4.30pm, Friday 8.30am - 4pm (hours can be flexible) 37 hours a week1 year 6 monthsCommunication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Initiative, Experience in relevant administrative or business support roles would be desirable., Experience of, or confidence to develop a wide range of administration skills, including accurate minute taking, event coordination, inbox and database management, as well as drafting correspondence and other documentation., Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide variety of senior stakeholders within the public and private sector., Significant IT skills, including proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel. MS Project (or equivalent) and PowerPoint are desirable but not essential., Strong organisational skills, confidence to work autonomously, flexibly and at pace to prioritise workloads effectively, whilst working proactively as part of a wider team, supporting colleagues when required., Ability to successfully undertake the NVQ Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and associated coursework, adopting a continuous improvement approach.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A/C or above)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade A/C or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

  • Experience in relevant administrative or business support roles would be desirable.
  • Experience of, or confidence to develop a wide range of administration skills, including accurate minute taking, event coordination, inbox and database management, as well as drafting correspondence and other documentation.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide variety of senior stakeholders within the public and private sector.
  • Significant IT skills, including proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel. MS Project (or equivalent) and PowerPoint are desirable but not essential.
  • Strong organisational skills, confidence to work autonomously, flexibly and at pace to prioritise workloads effectively, whilst working proactively as part of a wider team, supporting colleagues when required.
  • Ability to successfully undertake the NVQ Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and associated coursework, adopting a continuous improvement approach.
Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Initiative, Experience in relevant administrative or business support roles would be desirable., Experience of, or confidence to develop a wide range of administration skills, including accurate minute taking, event coordination, inbox and database management, as well as drafting correspondence and other documentation., Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide variety of senior stakeholders within the public and private sector., Significant IT skills, including proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel. MS Project (or equivalent) and PowerPoint are desirable but not essential., Strong organisational skills, confidence to work autonomously, flexibly and at pace to prioritise workloads effectively, whilst working proactively as part of a wider team, supporting colleagues when required., Ability to successfully undertake the NVQ Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and associated coursework, adopting a continuous improvement approach.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Potential to continue onto a further apprenticeship such as project management.

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 07 Sep 2026
Apply by 10 Sep 2026

Where you'd be based

NG11 8NS

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