Business Administration Apprentice - Legacy Product Operations

Cancer Research UK

Business Administration Apprentice - Legacy Product Operations

£23500

Cancer Research UK, Stratford, Greater London

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9b47f47c42e7448fbf34824310e1be4a

Full Job Description

Alongside your day to day work you will be enrolled on the Corndel Futures Business Associate Diploma; this will develop the skills needed to deliver impact in your job role. It is a recognised professional qualification accredited by the Chartered Management Institute and all learners will be awarded a Level 3 Business Administration Associate Diploma upon completion of the course.

We're seeking an individual with good organisational skills and a strong attention to detail to join us on our Business Administration apprenticeship scheme. You'll play a vital role in ensuring a seamless supporter service for our Legacy based activity. Whilst administrative work experience is welcomed it is not a pre-requisite for this role, it's more about your potential and passion for the work we do at Cancer Research UK.

What will I be doing?

  • Proactively using the apprenticeship programme to develop a broad business administration skill set and a working knowledge of legacy giving products and processes; management of digital data; communication and collaboration techniques; legal frameworks and organisational structures

  • Proactively using the charity's learning and development programme to develop desired core operational and administration skills

  • Working collaboratively across the various legacy product teams to support the delivery of the wider team

  • Undertaking periods of protected learning (20% of time) to prepare for and meet apprenticeship standard requirements and end point assessment

  • Demonstrating the use and application of new knowledge, skills and behaviours

  • Ensuring equality and diversity is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken

  • Being committed to Cancer Research UK's vision in beating cancer sooner., Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

    Confident user of Microsoft Office packages

  • Confident written and verbal communication skills

  • Well organised with the ability to manage and prioritise work and meet deadlines

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Able to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team and autonomously

  • Can interact effectively at all levels, with a wide range of colleagues

  • Able to shadow colleagues and take in information., Candidates must not hold a qualification at same level or above in the same discipline as the apprenticeship

  • Candidates must not be enrolled in full-time education at the start of the apprenticeship

  • Candidates must not currently be participating in another apprenticeship programme or are not currently pursuing another qualification that is government funded.

  • Do you have GSCE's in Maths & English (or equivalent) at Grade C/4 or above, or willing to complete this learning at the same time as your apprenticeship.

  • Candidates must be 18 or over.

    At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.


  • We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone innovative and ambitious, someone like you.

    Cancer Research UK is the world's largest charity dedicated to beating all types of cancer. We now have an opportunity available in our Legacy Operations team to deliver administrative support, working with the wider Legacies Product team to deliver the fulfilment of our supporters' journey.

    In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

    Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

    We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

    Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.