Advanced Business Administration Apprentice

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Office of the School of Clinical Medicine. The role provides an efficient administrative service to the Head of General Division and team. The role provides support to a wide range of different areas and projects that impact the School Office and the School Departments.

Requirements

• GCSE in: English (grade C or 4 or above)
• GCSE in: Maths (grade C or 4 or above)
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative

Responsibilities

• You will provide a supportive secretarial/administrative service to the Head of General Division and the team.
• Organise meetings/committees, collate and prepare papers, take minutes, circulate minutes and review actions, and organise catering.
• Assist with other projects – related to Departmental Administration and building-related issues i.e., space, EAP, Contingency planning.
• Office management: You will oversee the successful day-to-day running of the School Office.
• Assist with the organisation of internal and external events
• The role holder organises the School Office Christmas lunch for 120 staff (annual) and one summer event.
• Assists with induction process of new starters.
• Manages the holiday and sickness, and appraisal and probation, responsible for managing this on the HR system.
• Developing and maintaining the School’s Sharepoint and public web pages.
• Providing advice and information on all parking issues connected with Clinical School staff in liaison with Addenbrooke’s Access Office.
• Responsible for processing expenses, ensuring they are correctly coded, and keeping concise records of items of expenditure.
• Responsibility for the I-Procurement purchasing system alongside CUFS.
• Processing and recording overtime costs
• The role holder will provide assistance to the room booking administrator. They will approve rooms using the Outlook system and provide cover to the post holder during periods of absence.

Benefits

• Wage: £20,058 a year
• CPS Pension Scheme
• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm or 9 am-5 pm. 36 hours 30 minutes a week
• Start date: Monday 6 July 2026
• Duration: 1 year 8 months
• There is a wide range of opportunities to stay in the university after the apprenticeship. Many of our previous apprentices have gone on to other Professional Services roles, such as Office Administrator, HR or Event administration.

Application Process

• Closes in 24 days (Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
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About School of Clinical Medicine

• The School of Clinical Medicine currently employs nearly 3,000 people, spanning all varieties of staff type from Academic Professors to administrative support.
• The Clinical School Office provides central professional services to the Head of the School (Professor Patrick Maxwell, Regius Professor of Physic), the Clinical Dean (Dr Paul Wilkinson), Sub-Deans, and the Academic Departments, Units and Institutes of the School. The Secretary of the School, Dr Caroline Edmonds, is overall head of professional services.
• The General Division has responsibility for the management of administrative functions and resources across the School of Clinical Medicine. In addition, it has oversight of all departmental administration, including the overall management of all HR, Estates, Financial, Facilities and Strategic Planning matters at departmental level. (Headed by Mrs Jackie Hall).
• The Education Division works closely with the Clinical Dean, Deanery Team and the Secretary of the School on matters of educational policy and strategy. Faculty Board considers all educational aspects of the School’s business, covering undergraduates, graduates, and clinical trainees, and the Secretary of the Faculty Board provides leadership for the relevant administrative teams within the School. (Headed by Dr Litsa Biggs).
• The Resources Division has responsibility for managing the finances of the Clinical School and all departments through two main arms: Accounts and Financial Planning & Analysis. (Headed by Mr Robin Uttin)
• The Research Office offers expert guidance in securing and administering sponsored research funding for our academics, administrators and sponsors. (Headed by Mr Lyndon Bridgewater)
• The HR Team supports management and staff in the School by promoting best practice and providing employee relations case support, HR management information, guidance on the application of HR policies and procedures, as well as some recruitment services.
• The School Office building also offers recently refurbished shared teaching and meeting room facilities, including an e-learning suite, and a staff and student café.

Contact The contact for this apprenticeship is: CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029009.