Business Administrator Apprenticeship Level 3

The Business Administrator apprenticeship has been developed to support learners in a business administration role and provides a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills, and behaviours. Your role will involve developing, implementing, maintaining and improving administrative services.

Typical duration to gateway: 12-18months

To achieve the Business Administrator L3 Apprenticeship Standard each learner must:

Compile a portfolio of evidence.
Have regular 1-to-1s with their line manager.
Work closely with their Assessor/Tutor who will provide guidance and support in meeting the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out by the standard.
Complete a minimum of 20% off-the-job training hours (OTJ).
Hold, or achieve with AGL Training, a Level 2 in English and mathematics before sitting their End Point Assessment.
Pass End Point Assessment.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) assessed are:

IT
Quality
Professionalism
Record and document production
Planning and organisation
Personal qualities
Decision making
Project management
Managing performance
Interpersonal skills
The organisation
Adaptability
Communications
Values of their skills
Responsibility
Stakeholders
Relevant regulation
Processes
Policies
Business fundamentals
External environmental factors

End Point Assessment (EPA)

End Point Assessment is carried out by an external organisation (EPAO) and is made up of the following:

1.Knowledge Test - Multi-choice 60minute test made up of 50 equally weighted questions.

2.Portfolio Based Interview - 30-45minutes on 8-12 page portfolio, including an observation and employer evaluation.

3.Project Presentation - 10-15minute presentation on a project they have completed or a process they have improved. With a further 10-15minutes for a Q&A session.

Apprentices’ 1st attempt at EPA are covered by the course funding, however, in the event of an Apprentice failing, their EPA re-sit / re-take costs will fall to the employer.