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Business Services Apprentice - Level 3
- Location
- County Hall, Matlock
- Reference
- JOB/26/02952
- Salary details
- National Minimum Wage for age. 16 - 17 £8.00 per hour, 18 - 20 £10.85 per hour and 21 and over £12.71 per hour.
- Job term
- Full Time
- Appointment type
- Fixed Term - To complete an apprenticeship for 21 months
- Hours
- 37 Hours per week
- Closing Date
- 01 November 2026
We’re excited to welcome a Business Services Apprentice - Level 3 into our Business Services team — a great choice if you’re finishing school or college or exploring a new career path and want to build real skills while earning.
We will support you to succeed every step of the way and you don’t need lots of experience. We’re looking for someone who’s positive, organised and keen to learn. If that sounds like you, we would welcome your application.
👣 Build your career with us
As an apprentice, you’ll join a supportive apprenticeship community where you can earn a wage, gain a nationally recognised qualification, and develop valuable workplace skills, making it an excellent choice whether you’re leaving school or college, or looking to.
🛠️What you’ll be doing
You’ll get plenty of variety in your day-to-day work. You’ll rotate across different areas of Business Services, giving you the chance to try out a variety of roles, learn quickly and find out what you enjoy most. It’s a brilliant way to build experience if you’re still figuring out what direction you want to take your career.
You’ll also benefit from generous annual leave, student discounts, wellbeing support and a friendly apprenticeship community that’s here to help you thrive.
If you’re motivated, curious and ready to start building your future, we’d love to hear from you!
🔍A typical day may look like…
A typical day could include responding to enquiries, updating records, preparing documents and supporting meetings, while working with colleagues across different teams. You’ll use a range of digital systems, develop your organisation and communication skills, and take on new tasks as your confidence grows—with plenty of support along the way.
🎁 Great employee benefits
As part of Derbyshire County Council, you’ll also enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:
- Generous annual leave scheme
- Access to student discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounts at selected county leisure centres
- Free online health and exercise sessions
- …and much more!
👥 Who can apply?
You can be an apprentice at any age. If you think you could make a positive difference and would like the chance to be part of our Business Services team we want to hear from you!
If you are a care experience individual, you may be eligible for a care leaving bursary payment of up to £3,000 throughout the period of the apprenticeship.
You can join useful workshops to help your prepare your application and gain helpful interview skills here: Careers workshops - Derbyshire County Council. You can also access free help through the national career service: Get relevant careers advice | National Careers Service.
If you have any questions regarding this apprenticeship role please contact Debbie.Higham-Knowles@derbyshire.gov.uk
Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here
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Apprenticeships are ideal way to start, change or progress your career, or return to work. If you’d like to know more about apprenticeships at Derbyshire County Council including employee benefits and to hear from some of our apprentices click here
Young workers – Please note there are different rules for young workers in regard to working hours. Please ensure the information contained within the following ACAS link is understood before applying
Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.