Job Description

Join us as a Business Admin Apprentice and make an invaluable contribution to our Food Safety & Biosecurity!
As a Business Administration Apprentice, you'll support the Fera Executive Team and wider Corporate Services teams. You'll provide essential office support to employees and customers, process data, and contribute to the organisation's purpose through excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Alongside your role, you'll study for a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship, gaining hands-on experience with IT systems, communication, teamwork, and project management while building a professional portfolio and completing a process improvement project.
What you'll be doing:

• Deliver high-quality administrative support to Directors and senior staff.
• Respond to enquiries and resolve problems, escalating when needed.
• Organise meetings and logistics, including greeting attendees.
• Take accurate notes and distribute them promptly.
• Book business travel for events.
• Maintain a professional, helpful approach at all times.
• Attend York College one day a week (term time only).

What we're looking for:

• Minimum 4 GCSEs (Grade 4+), including English and Maths.
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organised, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Punctual with a strong work ethic and the ability to meet deadlines.

What's in it for you?

• ?A Salary of 24,570
• You will complete a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration
• 25 days' holiday (rising to 29) with the opportunity to buy & sell extra leave.
• Flexible working hours, on-site gym, restaurant, and free parking
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Fera operates a LTIP ( Long Term Incentive Plan) under which all employees are awarded points towards shares in the Employee Benefits Trust on an annual basis. The Employee Benefits Trust holds shares on behalf of our employee, at the point of an equity event the shares will realise a cash value.

What we hope you'll do next:
Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you'd like to ask before applying, you can contact
We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or if you'd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email at and we'll get back to you.
At Fera, we're making the world a better, healthier and safer place. We're a joint venture partnership between Bridgepoint and Defra and we're working proactively to protect the world we live in and the food we eat. Our teams are investigating plant and bee health, crop protection and sustainable agriculture. Join us and discover better as you deliver world-class science for the future.

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