Business Administration Apprentice - 7146

Title: Business Administration Apprentice - Delivery (North West)

Contract: Fixed Term Contract – 2 years, full-Time, 35 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday – 09:00 – 17:00

Salary: £22,283 per annum

Reporting Office: Trafford, Greater Manchester

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing date for completed applications: 19th October 2025 at 23:00

Interviews will tentatively be conducted week of 23rd October 2025

Role Profile - Business Admin Apprentice Delivery NW.docx

Please note: To qualify for apprenticeship funding, the individual must have a valid and eligible residency status. This requires residency in the UK (or British Overseas Territories) for at least 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship.

Benefits include:Excellent pension plan (up to 5% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme andmany more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

The L&Q Graduate Programme has been designed to help you get the career you have always wanted. This role provides the opportunity to start a new career path with a values-led organisation that will support you to learn and develop throughout the programme and beyond.

Introduction to the team:

At L&Q we are committed to delivering high-quality housing and regeneration projects that make a lasting impact. Our Delivery Team NW deliver a variety of housing developments from new builds to refurbishments across the north west specifically the Greater Manchester area.

Overview of the role:

We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated apprentice to join our busy, challenging and supportive Delivery team to train as an administrative lead, ultimately responsible for managing the data and systems used by the team. This requires an efficient, proactive and organised individual who can multitask and work with both internal and external partners.

Areas of responsibility will include, but are not exclusive to, processing supplier invoices, taking and distributing meeting minutes, ordering PPE and coordinating director visits where required. Monitoring and updating our compliance trackers to ensure all handover certification is up to date and keeping our housing management system updated with new properties as and when they handover.

You will be engaged in a challenging role from day one and be accountable for your area of responsibility whilst being supported by a Project Manager who will provide mentorship support and a Senior Development Manager to guide and develop skills where required.

What You’ll Bring:

• GCSE Maths & English (Grade 4 (A-C) or above).
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills
• Some experience with Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly and collaborate with colleagues
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to manage data with high accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Apprenticeship details: Business Administration Apprenticeship | The Apprentice Academy

Apprenticeship entry requirements: GCSE Maths & English Grade 4 or above (C or above)

If you have a higher-level qualification in the same or a similar discipline, you may not qualify for apprenticeship funding.

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South-East and North-West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!