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Job Title: Commercial Administrator Apprentice

Posting Start Date: 05/12/2025

Please complete the attached supporting statement explaining why you are a good fit for the role. If you have a CV which details relevant previous experience you may attach this in addition to the supporting statement. If you do not have a CV, please add any relevant experience under your supporting statement.

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary: £27,550 pa
Contractual Hours: 35 hours
Basis: Full time, Fixed term contract (18 months)
Workplace category: Workplace
Attachments: Job Information Pack

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Purpose of Post

Provide effective administrative support to the Strategic Contract Management Lead and departmental Contract Manager focusing on contract management, specifically, contract administration and related processes.

Assist in the collection, organisation, migration, and sharing of contract documentation and data.

Deliver technical and administrative assistance to the team in areas such as contract spend, supplier relationship management, stakeholder engagement, communication, responsible procurement, and contract lifecycle management.

Collaborate with colleagues to ensure seamless and consistent service delivery.

Prepare, collate, and format contract-related data for processing, review, and advanced analysis by relevant stakeholders.

Communicate findings and outcomes clearly to various audiences, analyse both structured and unstructured contract data to support business decisions, integrate data from multiple sources as directed, and ensure all data handling complies with legal and ethical standards.

Look after various email inboxes relating to specific corporate contracts

Any other duties as might be requested by the Strategic Contract Management Lead

This apprenticeship role is based at Guildhall and will last for 18 months (including time to complete your End Point Assessment).

If you are enthusiastic and committed to achieving your Level 3 Business Administration qualification and are eligible to apply, we would love to hear from you.

To qualify for this apprenticeship, you will need to be:

16 or over by the end of the summer holidays

Living in England

Not in full-time education at the time of applying

If you are a non-UK citizen – you need to have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.

Selected apprenticeships require evidence of English and Maths GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent.

If we request specific qualification evidence it will be required before applications are considered, please send copies of your certificates and application reference number to [email protected] .

Prior learning: If you have prior learning e.g., a similar or higher level of qualification like the apprenticeship we will be unable to consider your application as your prior learning will not meet the funding rule criteria. If you have prior experience in a similar role to the apprenticeship your experience may also exclude you from an apprenticeship.

If you have any questions on this, please contact [email protected]

Selection for the apprenticeship is on the basis of suitability and commitment to the apprenticeship not qualification.

Please see the Job Information Pack for further information.

Please ensure you answer the questions included in the pack in the Supporting Information section on the application form.

Closing date: 12 noon on 29 December 2025

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To apply online, please click the Apply online button below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCHA911 if you experience any problems. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

Please note that this apprenticeship is not available to current City of London employees.

As part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to undertake a prior learning check, all prior qualifications will be verified through the education system to ensure no prior learning has taken place that will impact the apprentice criteria before a successful candidate is formally offered the apprenticeship.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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