Business Admin Apprentice

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Business Admin Apprentice

The closing date is 08 March 2026

We are looking to recruit several Business Administration Apprentices to support some of our teams in the Warrington area.

The successful candidate will study for a level 3 Business Admin qualification whilst earning a salary, learning on the job and benefitting from the support on offer here at Bridgewater.

A business administration apprenticeship is a great way to enter the NHS workforce and learn about the sector whilst developing key transferable knowledge and skills. If you are looking to start a career or interested in a career change this apprenticeship opportunity could be for you.

The Business Administration apprenticeship is a month programme, this is a full time role and the successful candidates will be paid Agenda for Change Band 2 salary. Completion of the apprenticeship is a condition of employment for this post. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, the postholders will progress to a permanent Band 3 Administrator role in the Organisation.

Applicants will need to be able to either evidence prior achievement of GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 5 or above or equivalent Level 2 English and Maths qualifications OR evidence ability and willingness to achieve these qualifications as part of the apprenticeship.

Please take time to review the supporting documents attached to this job advert. This will give you further detail about the apprenticeship, eligibility for funding, the application process and the recruitment timeline

Main duties of the job

Apprentices will spend some of their paid working hours attending classroom-based teaching at Warrington & Vale Royal College and receive support from the college and the Trust to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the job role.

NHS administrative staff provide business support to clinical and non clinical staff.

The NHS must be well organised and keep detailed records of patients and staff. At Bridgewater our business administration staff are critical in supporting us to deliver high quality care to our patients. The nature of the role would suit individuals who already have a level of digital confidence and are interested in applying that to the workplace.

Key core knowledge, skills and behaviours

• IT Skills
• Record and document production
• Decision making
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication
• Planning and organisation
• Project management
• Professionalism
• Knowledge of policies, processes and business fundamentals

By applying to this job, you are providing consent for us to share your name and contact details with WVR College who will contact you directly to undertake a provisional eligibility screen which will inform our shortlisting process.

To access application guidance, please email

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them.

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

Our VALUES

P - Person centred - We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide.

E - Empowered - We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O - Open and Honest - We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P - Professional - We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L - Locally Lead - We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E - Efficient - We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Job responsibilities

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after 1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation. Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to excellence in patient care.

Job Purpose:

The apprentice will provide an efficient and effective administration support service to Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support i.e. filing, scanning, photocopying and basic typing tasks.
• Accurately input, retrieve and collect data and information using the Departmental and Trust computer systems.
• Deal with face to face and telephone enquiries, convey messages and transfer calls as necessary whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Be responsible for receiving and processing outgoing mail, incoming and outgoing telephone calls in accordance with Trust Policies.
• Communicate effectively and liaise with other professionals in a clear, concise and professional manner.
• Liaise with other agencies, departments and official bodies to assist in providing a high quality and efficient service, sharing information as appropriate.
• Act as an ambassador for the department and promote its services.
• Support the Trust by attending career events and fairs to promote apprenticeships.
• Tune undertake statutory training as required in accordance with Health and Safety regulations and the Trusts policies.
• Ensure that security in the work environment is maintained, locking doors and windows, challenging unknown persons who enter the work area and by wearing the Trust identity badge at all times whilst at work.
• Support meetings with note taking, when required.
• Maintain sufficient stocks of stationery and place orders as and when required.
• Report faults in office equipment to the appropriate contact points.
• Contribute to driving efficiencies and continuous improvement.
• Complete the apprenticeship within the agreed timescales.
• Any other duties as deemed appropriate by senior staff.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Evidence of secondary school education.
• Willingness to work towards a vocational Level 3 apprenticeship and undertake Math and English Functional Skills, Level 2, if required.
• Ability to demonstrate working at functional skills level 1 in Maths and English upon baseline assessments.
• GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent in Maths and English.
• Business and Administration Level 2.

Skills and Knowledge

• Hard working and willing to work as part of a team.
• An aptitude to learn quickly under supervised direction.
• Able to work alone to complete tasks, if required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and other Microsoft packages.
• Well organised.

Sponsorship

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share codes will be checked if applicable).

Experience

• Experience of teamwork; socially or professionally.
• Experience of working in an office/clinic/retail/hospitality environment.

Relationships

• If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust.
• Flexibility to complete tasks, as required.
• Under Government regulations, non UK nationals can only receive apprenticeship funding if they have lived in the UK for at least three years.
• Please confirm have you lived in the UK for at least three years - excluding time spent here for education?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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