Apprenticeship Information
Business administrators have a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied in all sectors.
The job holder would ; work independently or as part of a team, show a positive attitude, demonstrate strong communication skills, adopt a proactive approach to developing skills, show initiative, manage priorities, demonstrate problem-solving skills and the potential for people management responsibilities through mentoring or coaching others.
Qualifications Gained
Business Administration – assessment of skills, knowledge and behaviour in the workplace.
Followed by an external End point assessment (EPA)
Duration
18 months – start any time, roll on roll off.
Assessment Of Competence
The apprenticeship standard assesses the apprentices knowledge, skills and behaviours and covers the following;
Knowledge
The apprentice needs to exhibit an understanding of;- the organisation they work for, value of their skills within this, who the stakeholders are, relevant regulation, policies, business fundamentals, processes and external environmental factors.
Skills
These are the skills that the apprentice would need to provide evidence of during their programme; IT, recording and document production, decision making, interpersonal skills, communications, quality, planning and organisation and project management.
Behaviours
The learner needs to show the following behaviours whilst they undertake their apprenticeship; professionalism, develop personal qualities, manage their own performance, show adaptability, and responsibility.
The skills, knowledge and behaviours are assessed in the workplace through a variety of mechanisms by our tutors and assessment team
Steph is one of our vocational experts who has helped to develop this apprenticeship standard for T3 Training.
I work closely with each individual to build their confidence, track their progress, and ensure they’re fully prepared to succeed in both their role and their final assessment.
End Point Assessment
The End-Point Assessment (EPA), is the final stage of the apprenticeship. This is an impartial assessment as to whether your apprentice has gained the required skills, knowledge and behaviours set out in the apprenticeship standard.
EPA’s are designed by relevant employers in industry to assess the competence of the apprentice at the end of their apprenticeship.
The EPA for the business administration apprenticeship standard consists of the following:
Knowledge Test
A test including multiple-choice, error spotting and scenario-based questions to demonstrate knowledge and understanding required by the job role.
Practical Test
This provides each apprentice with an opportunity to demonstrate the core skills, related knowledge and behaviours required by the occupational job role.
Structured Interview
The apprentice will be required to showcase, with a presentation to accompany, how the core skills, technical knowledge and behaviours are needed in order to carry out the occupational role effectively.
