Level 3 Business Administrator Apprentice (Service Delivery) - Weymouth
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for Level 3 Business Administrator Apprentices within our Service Delivery Directorate. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are committed to learning and developing.
This is your chance to secure a Business Administration apprenticeship unlike any other. Our people are at the heart of everything we do and throughout this apprenticeship we will support you with your development.
You will get all the benefits of an apprenticeship - paid work experience, valuable skills, and a recognised qualification. But that’s not all, you will also have the chance to help shape our future.
On successful completion of your Level 3 apprenticeship and subject to satisfactory performance and attendance, you will be offered a permanent contract.
Job description
Throughout your apprenticeship you will undertake a Level 3 Standard in Business Administration and will have the opportunity to earn and learn, whilst gaining valuable skills and experience to set you up for the rest of your career.
Alongside your apprenticeship you will be undertaking the role of Registration Officer. This role will gain you experience whilst undertaking a range of administrative and casework processing activities.
This will include processing elements of routine and volume casework to required service level agreement standards and timescales. We offer a full and comprehensive training and development programme for this role with on-going call coaching and support to maintain technical casework skills.
This role is due to start in mid‑September 2026.Apprenticeships are funded by the UK Government and there are some rules which we need to consider in order to establish eligibility for this opportunity. In particular:
- You will have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship or fit the criteria of eligible residency status in the Apprenticeship Funding Rules.
- You must not already hold the same or similar qualifications
- You must not be in full time education when starting the apprenticeship
*Time spent in the UK on a student visa does not count towards the 3‑year residency requirement.
For more details regarding this apprenticeship, please see the following link:
If you are shortlisted for an interview, we will offer an opportunity to visit the office, meet some HM Land Registry colleagues and find out more about the apprenticeship and HM Land Registry.
For more information about working at HMLR, please see the following link: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-hm-land-registry/
Person specification
If a candidate who is under 19 years old at the start of their apprenticeship does not hold or is unable to evidence having achieved level 4 or Grade C GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English, they will be required to complete and achieve level 2 functional skills as part of their apprenticeship. Apprentices over the age of 19 will have the option to complete functional skills as part of their apprenticeship, but this will not be a mandatory part of the qualification.
You are keen to develop your career, have an enthusiasm for learning and understand the commitment required to complete an apprenticeship. You take ownership of the work you do and the results you achieve.
You have good organisation skills and can prioritise your own workload and deliver tasks, whilst working to deadlines and using different sources of information. You have a good eye for detail and can spot mistakes where others may not.
You also have experience working as part of a team to achieve a common goal, along with effective verbal and written communication skills. In addition, you will be a competent user of computer software packages including knowledge of MS Office and email.
This apprenticeship is office based and will be undertaken on-site in the HM Land Registry office that you have applied for. You will be expected to work full time in the office for the duration of your apprenticeship. There may be occasions, on completion of your HM Land Registry role training, where you can undertake some of your apprenticeship work at home, if this is agreed with your line manager.
Please see the attached candidate pack for further information.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £26,811, HM Land Registry contributes £7,767 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.#WeAreHMLR
At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.
We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.
- We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
- We drive innovation – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
- We are professional – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
- We give assurance – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.
The HMLR Way – Our Shared Commitment
What you can expect from HMLR
- Inclusive & Empowering: A positive, healthy environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute
- High Performance: Access to tools, resources, and development opportunities within a supportive culture
- Value & Recognition: We value team and individual improvement, learning from setbacks as much as celebrating success
- Clarity & Transparency: Clear communication of our vision and priorities, so our direction and decisions are evident
You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.
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Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability and Experience.Before applying, please note that this vacancy is part of a national recruitment campaign across a few of our HM Land Registry offices. If you are interested in applying for this role, you can only apply at one office location, therefore please ensure that you only apply for the advertised vacancy at your preferred location. The vacancy is available at the following locations: Coventry, Croydon and Weymouth, and their respective advertised vacancies can be found on Civil Service Jobs.
To apply you will need to complete the short application form and take the online Civil Service Verbal Test as soon as possible (please note, this test is not timed). Ideally you should take the test before midday on the closing date to allow for the next stage of the application process.
Please complete the online application form to include your qualifications and experience. The personal statement section (in no more than 750 words) must be used to provide details of how you meet the essential experience criteria listed below:
- Good organisational skills including the ability to prioritise, deliver tasks, work to deadlines, using different types of information sources and apply attention to detail
- Enthusiasm for learning and a strong commitment to your career and development
- Experience of working as part of a team to deliver common goals
(Note: If you do not have a work-based examples then an example from school/college/clubs will suffice).
You may wish to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to structure your responses.
In the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to pre-sift on the leading criteria:
- Good organisational skills including the ability to prioritise, deliver tasks, work to deadlines, using different types of information sources and apply attention to detail
Please review your application form before clicking ‘submit’ – once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications – this is 11:55pm on the advertised date.
The sift will take place shortly after the closing date. The final stage will consist of an interview and short exercise which will be held face to face in the Weymouth office W/C 6 July 2026 & 13 July 2026. Please note, these dates are indicative and subject to change.
The blended interview will assess the essential experience and behaviours listed in the candidate pack, as well as the strengths associated with the role. We want to hear your first, unrehearsed, natural response to the strength questions, and so we don’t advertise which strengths are being tested. The best way to prepare for strengths questions is to reflect on what you identify as your own personal strengths, and your preferred ways of working. We will also ask you to give us a short presentation about you and your suitability for this role. The details of the interview content will be shared with you if you are invited to attend an interview.
Candidates may refer to notes within their interview, but they should be used as a prompt only.
HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.
If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else, they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.
Please note, the Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expect all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure all examples provided throughout the entire recruitment process are of your own experience. HM Land Registry take any incidences of cheating very seriously. Any detected instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating, including the use of artificial intelligence, will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process.
If you would like further information about the use of your personal data, please click on the link below:
Job Applicant Personal Information
Visa Sponsorship - Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa. You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : HR Resourcing
- Email : hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk
Recruitment team
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/Attachments
Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 2253kB)Salary range
- £26,811 per year