South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub
Business Support Apprenticeship
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
South Yorkshire Pension Authority
Apprenticeship Level 3
Apply by: 10/08/2026
Apply now on the GOV.UK apprenticeship site
About The Role
If you want to learn the skills involved in supporting a business to deliver an excellent service to its customers and make an impact on local people’s lives, this is the job for you! In this role you will develop into a Business Support professional and make a difference to thousands of people in South Yorkshire. What to know more?
With RNN Group support, this apprenticeship will give you expert training alongside the South Yorkshire Pension Authority to develop you into a professional Business Support Administrator.
This role will specifically develop your administration skills alongside increasing your knowledge of the pension sector and providing a refreshing and varied career.
This Apprenticeship will support you to be able to carry out the below duties & tasks:
Analysis, Reporting & Documentation
- Organise information to agreed procedures by filing, data entry, checking/matching data etc to ensure accurate records are maintained.
- Prepare and dispatch a range of routine documents to meet the daily priorities in their area of responsibility.
Service Delivery
- Carry out administrative and/or support activities to contribute to the smooth running of the team.
- Receive and respond to everyday enquiries from customers to provide a timely, courteous and efficient service to others.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Planning & Organising
- Organise routine meetings, make arrangements and booking under clearly defined instructions and maintain diaries.
- Help prepare straightforward materials to assist in the effective organisation of internal/external activities.
- Assess the range and volume of work to be undertaken for the days ahead and plan to ensure it is completed to time and to an appropriate standard.
Finance /Resource Management
- Follow set ordering procedures to ensure adequate, low value supplies and resources are available to meet office/work unit requirements.
Work with others
- Receive visitors and provide routine information in a courteous manner, to promote a positive image of the team.
Organisational
- Values – To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation in self and others.
- Equality & Diversity – To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders, and promote equality of opportunity.
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing – To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Wellbeing at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others. To have regard to and comply with the safeguarding policy and procedures as appropriate.
Ensure you can travel to the place of work for the working hours stated above.
Full-time employment and progression to higher education.
About The Training
- Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard.
- Functional Skills Maths Level 2 (if required).
- Functional Skills English Level 2 (if required).
- Monthly online sessions and termly face-to-face taught sessions.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
About The Employer
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority is a unique organisation within the Local Government Pension Scheme as the only democratically accountable single purpose pension organisation in the UK. We are both a local authority and a pension fund. You can view lists of the Councillors who have chaired the Authority and the individuals who have held statutory roles running the Authority through its history SYPA and its pension fund have a history which has seen them at the forefront of many developments and debates within the Local Government Pension Scheme and the wider pensions industry. This role will see you become apart of this history, enabling you to provide a service that supports thousands of local residents and employers/employees.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Friendly and approachable
- Interest in administration
Training Provider
RNN GROUP
Course/Training
Business administrator (level 3)
Apply by: 10/08/2026
Apply now on the GOV.UK apprenticeship site
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills