Business Administrator Apprentice

This post will be based in Darlington (Feethams House) and cannot be worked from any other HM Treasury office.

Job Summary
HM Treasury
If you're interested in making a difference to people's lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It's central government, made more accessible to you

Job Description
About the Group
This team sits with the
International Finance and Economic Security Group (IFES)
, one of three international groups in the Treasury that are collectively responsible for advising ministers on promoting and protecting the UK's international economic interests, to ensure the UK thrives in an ever-changing global economy. We do this through works on areas such as spending control on international development, sovereign debt, international climate change, cooperation on Ukraine, economic security, the International Monetary Fund and development finance.  We also manage economic relationships with China.

We support the Chancellor and senior officials in building relationships with a wide range of external and international partners and represent the UK in a range of international organisations, such as the G7, the G20 and the International Monetary Fund as well as Multilateral Development Banks.

Our values, policy leadership and international relationships lie at the heart of how we achieve these objectives. The UK and the Treasury has a long history of international coordination and collaboration – we multiply our impact when we act with others, and through influencing others we not only benefit the UK but achieve better results on solutions to global challenges that cannot be accomplished unilaterally. We aim to do that by acting as a constructive partner, providing thought-leadership in addressing complex policy issues and listening to the voices of emerging and developing countries.

We are a friendly, diverse and inclusive Group that invests in learning and career development.

*About The Team
This is an exciting opportunity to join the
Group Management Support (GMS) Team*
to provide personal assistance and corporate support. The role is wide-ranging and fast-paced at the heart of the Group. The GMS is made up of 2 experienced PA's, a Private Secretary and a Business Manager based across the Darlington and London offices. Their aim is to provide a professional PA and Business Support service to keep the work of the Group running smoothly, enable it to deliver its objectives, and operate in line with the Treasury's policies and procedures. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate and will be a great introduction to a career in the Civil Service. We offer tailored training to PAs, dedicated networks for professions and interests and offer other development opportunities.

*About The Job*
The role of a Business Administrator Apprentice at HM Treasury is varied and exciting It gives you a fantastic opportunity to experience working at the heart of Government, whilst also providing you with the opportunity to work alongside senior leaders. If you are organised, efficient and people focused, then we would love to hear from you

*Key Accountabilities For This Role Include:*

• Diary management - proactively plan and manage the diary using your professional judgement to line up meetings in a well-organised way. Resolve conflicts, negotiate and allocate time to Deputy Directors (DDs) priorities. Develop a good understanding of International Finance and Economic Security's work and priorities so you can make decisions on behalf of the DDs.
• Support DDs priorities – you will support by anticipating problems, risks, issues and corporate tasks that they will have to deal with and proactively make suggestions about the best way to take them forward.
• Coordinating Logistics - ensure the DDs are clear on their schedules for the day and prepare diary and meeting folders in preferred format. Coordinate all logistics of virtual and in-person, internal and external meetings including organising international travel, hotels, taxis, visas, rooms, conference phone lines etc.
• Correspondence management - Manage and coordinate official correspondence including Ministerial responses, Parliamentary Questions, Freedom of Information requests, and Treat Official communications, ensuring timely and accurate handling in line with departmental standards.
• Team support - Provide cover for the other PAs in the Group Management Services Team (GMS) during absences by monitoring the inboxes and diaries of the Deputy Directors they support when needed.
• Building Relationships - take the initiative to develop and lead relationships with key external and internal partners and colleagues to effectively do the job.

• Admin/Secretariat Support

• Provide administrative support to the team that the DDs lead, gaining a sound understanding of the teams work and where requested coordinating briefing and occasion project support.

• Responding to ad-hoc requests for help, such as raising purchase orders.
• Ensuring the DDs have regular meetings with their team members and respond to ad hoc requests for help, such as travel arrangements and room bookings for the team.

The successful applicant will undertake a
Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship
with
Paragon
as part of this role, and therefore you will need to be eligible for this to be considered for the post. Full details for the apprenticeship standard can be found in the link. You will need to meet the eligibility requirements for apprenticeship funding
,
more information is available here
,
and pass an assessment of prior learning from the apprenticeship provider to ensure funding is being used to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours.

As part of this, you will be required to evidence the below existing qualifications:

• Equivalent of Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE Grade C/4 or above)

Following the application stage, you will be contacted to confirm your existing qualifications - if you do not meet the requirement then your application will be withdrawn

*Required Skills*

• Good personal organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate effective knowledge and records management.
• Comfortable and effective in communicating with senior staff and high-profile external stakeholders
• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint, to deliver high quality administration support to teams and wider group.

As part of your role, you will spend 20% of your working week completing a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship with Paragon.

Candidate Drop-In Session
– Microsoft Teams
The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and ask any questions you may have. If you would like to join us, then use the link below to join the call at the right time.

Wednesday 10th December 12pm – 12:30pm

Join the meeting now
(Meeting ID: / Passcode: bf9SE996)

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact

*Required Skills*

• Good personal organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate effective knowledge and records management.
• Comfortable and effective in communicating with senior staff and high-profile external stakeholders
• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint, to deliver high quality administration support to teams and wider group.

As part of your role, you will spend 20% of your working week completing a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship with Paragon.

Candidate Drop-In Session
– Microsoft Teams
The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and ask any questions you may have. If you would like to join us, then use the link below to join the call at the right time.

Wednesday 10th December 12pm – 12:30pm

Join the meeting now
(Meeting ID: / Passcode: bf9SE996)

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact

Person specification

*About The Application*
We are looking for the below skills, experience and behaviours and we will ask you to demonstrate these in your application form. Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for guidance on how to complete your application form.

• Managing a Quality Service - deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
• Communicating and Influencing - demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels be able to express information and ideas clearly.
• Delivering at Pace - ability to work independently and manage a busy workload to deliver changing deadlines and priorities.

The
lead criterion
is:
Managing a Quality Service
If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.
*Required Qualifications*
Equivalent of Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE Grade C/4 or above)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Qualifications
Equivalent of Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE Grade C/4 or above)

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £27,680, HM Treasury contributes £8,018 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days' annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant)
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave package.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28%
• Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving
• Access to a retail discounts and cashback site
• A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests and diversity

Flexible Working Arrangements
HM Treasury views flexible working as essential in enabling us to recruit and retain talented people, ensuring that they can enjoy a long-lasting career with us. All employees have the right to apply for flexible working and there are a range of options available including; part-time, compressed hours and job sharing. Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees the flexibility to adjust their working patterns throughout the week which is subject to operational needs and line management approval.

At HM Treasury we have an incredibly broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it's important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff can realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

HM Treasury operates an office based working approach across all Treasury sites - Darlington, London, and Norwich, and along with the rest of the Civil Service, has an expectation of a minimum of 60% attendance in the office, along with working remotely. This blended working approach allows you to work collaboratively, meet stakeholders face to face, support others and promotes a healthy work life balance (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. All our offices have been recently modernised and designed to collaborate and connect with colleagues as well as desk and quiet space to allow a range of ways to work.

The office working expectation is linked to the location of the role. If you apply to a post in a single location, then you will not be able to meet this expectation at any of our other sites or move your role to another location.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Recruitment Timeline

• Closing date: 21st December 11:55pm 2025
• Shortlisting: w/c 22nd December 2025
• Interviews: w/c 5th January 2026

This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.

If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.

Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.

Reserve Lists
You will be placed on a reserve list if your application is successful, but we cannot offer you a post immediately. Where more than one location has been advertised, candidates will be approached for roles in merit order according to the first preferred location stated on your application form.

Please note that a place on the reserve list does not guarantee an offer. We would still encourage you to apply for other HM Treasury opportunities that you are interested in. If you are offered a role in your first preferred location and you decline the offer or you are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe, you will be removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Those on the reserve list may also be approached for similar roles at a lower grade. If you are offered a role at a lower grade and choose to decline, you can remain on the reserve list.

Eligibility Statement
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Checks will be performed as part of pre-employment checks in line with this. Please refer to the Candidate FAQ document attached to the advert for more information.

Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. Additionally, individuals appointed to the Treasury group will be subject to National Security Vetting. The level of security vetting required for this role is Security Check (SC)

To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, applicants will need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 out of the past 5 years.
In exceptional circumstances, for example if you have been working abroad on a government posting, a lack of residency would not be a bar to security clearance however the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case-by-case basis once the advert closing date has passed.

Please read the Vetting Charter for information on what to expect during the vetting process and what will be expected from you. Many areas of your life may be explored during your vetting journey, and it is important that every individual, regardless of their background and experiences, should feel comfortable going through this personal process, whilst having confidence that it is fair, proportionate, and inclusive.

These short videos address common concerns and preconceptions which applicants may have about national security vetting. If you have questions relating to security clearances, please contact

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.

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 the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : Kimberley Aldrich
• Email :

Recruitment team

• Email :

Further information

Complaints Process: Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment based on fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact HMT by email at: If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

Salary : $27,680