Business Support Apprentice

London, England, United Kingdom

6/24/2025

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

If you are a mature, responsible and hardworking individual with an interest in youth offending, this is the role for you.

What’s the role?

An exciting vibrant office requires individuals who can cope with the fast pace and varying nature of work to be completed within tight timescales. The successful applicants will need to be able to use their initiative to problem solve on a daily basis, whilst also being able to undertake more routine mundane tasks in order to meet the needs of the service.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks
• Opportunity to work towards a Level 3 Business Administration qualification
  
  

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a person who has the ability to work accurately and quickly to meet deadlines, with good communication skills and is eager to contribute to the team.

Location

The job is primarily based in Holbeach Road, Catford, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

• For this role you must be over the age of 18. There is no upper age limit.
• Successful candidates will be required to live in the borough of Lewisham
• Candidates must have full residency entitlement, there must be no restrictions on your status in the UK (all successful candidates will need to produce their passport once a job offer is made)
• Prospective candidates must be able to pass an initial assessment test in Maths and English
• Candidates MUST complete the Apprenticeship Questions below to be considered for this position
  
  

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement is used to answer the Apprenticeship Questions (available below).

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact [email protected]

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Salary

£25,276 per annum (LLW)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email [email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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