# Area Operations Support Administrator (Apprentice) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/area-operations-support-administrator-apprentice/0f06d201-1818-454c-8533-1ac46c644f1d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/area-operations-support-administrator-apprentice/0f06d201-1818-454c-8533-1ac46c644f1d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Town:** Bolton - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 PA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-02T07:52:43.787Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Preston/North_West_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8111368 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8111368?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Area Operations Support Administrator (Apprentice) Site/ Base – Broughton or Carlise (To be agreed with successful applicant) £25,272.00 PA moving to Band 3 payscale on completion of apprenticeship. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Area Operations team as an Apprentice Administrator, with two positions available based at Broughton or Carlisle. You will be working at the heart of a fast‑paced, friendly and supportive environment, providing high‑quality administrative support that helps our operational and clinical leaders deliver safe and effective services across Cumbria and Lancashire. Alongside gaining hands‑on experience, you will be supported to complete your Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship, developing the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to thrive in an administrative career. We are looking for a motivated individual who is enthusiastic about learning on the job, enjoys working collaboratively, and wants to make a positive difference by supporting our frontline services. This role is ideal for someone who wants to develop their administrative and organisational skills and takes pride in providing a professional and efficient service that helps improve healthcare across the Cumbria and Lancashire region. In this varied and rewarding role, you will provide essential administrative support to our Area Operations Senior Leadership Team. ### Main duties of the job A key part of the role involves coordinating a wide range of meetings and events, which includes preparing agendas, collating papers, taking accurate minutes and maintaining action logs to support progress against agreed priorities. As part of the wider administrative team, the postholder will help manage the area compliments process, ensuring staff are recognised for the positive impact they make. As a key point of contact for the area team, you will manage correspondence professionally and ensure clear, timely communication with colleagues. You will work closely with the wider administrative team to provide flexible support, contribute to a positive team culture and ensure the consistent and high quality delivery of administrative services. This role will give you valuable experience across a variety of administrative tasks. It offers meaningful responsibility and a supportive environment in which to develop your skills. Occasional travel across Cumbria and Lancashire may be needed to attend or support meetings.  More information on the L3 Business administrator apprenticeship can be found here - Business administrator / Skills England Applicants with non GSCE or equivalent educational qualifications will be required to provide a statement of comparability via the UK ENIC to make sure that the qualifications match the requirements as stated on the person specification. Interview planned for 3rd August 2026. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long-term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship. Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying. ## Job Details Area Operations Support Administrator (Apprentice) Site/ Base – Broughton or Carlise (To be agreed with successful applicant) £25,272.00 PA moving to Band 3 payscale on completion of apprenticeship. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Area Operations team as an Apprentice Administrator, with two positions available based at Broughton or Carlisle. You will be working at the heart of a fast‑paced, friendly and supportive environment, providing high‑quality administrative support that helps our operational and clinical leaders deliver safe and effective services across Cumbria and Lancashire. Alongside gaining hands‑on experience, you will be supported to complete your Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship, developing the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to thrive in an administrative career. We are looking for a motivated individual who is enthusiastic about learning on the job, enjoys working collaboratively, and wants to make a positive difference by supporting our frontline services. This role is ideal for someone who wants to develop their administrative and organisational skills and takes pride in providing a professional and efficient service that helps improve healthcare across the Cumbria and Lancashire region. In this varied and rewarding role, you will provide essential administrative support to our Area Operations Senior Leadership Team. ## Job Description A key part of the role involves coordinating a wide range of meetings and events, which includes preparing agendas, collating papers, taking accurate minutes and maintaining action logs to support progress against agreed priorities. As part of the wider administrative team, the postholder will help manage the area compliments process, ensuring staff are recognised for the positive impact they make. As a key point of contact for the area team, you will manage correspondence professionally and ensure clear, timely communication with colleagues. You will work closely with the wider administrative team to provide flexible support, contribute to a positive team culture and ensure the consistent and high quality delivery of administrative services. This role will give you valuable experience across a variety of administrative tasks. It offers meaningful responsibility and a supportive environment in which to develop your skills. Occasional travel across Cumbria and Lancashire may be needed to attend or support meetings. More information on the L3 Business administrator apprenticeship can be found here - Business administrator / Skills England Applicants with non GSCE or equivalent educational qualifications will be required to provide a statement of comparability via the UK ENIC to make sure that the qualifications match the requirements as stated on the person specification. Interview planned for 3rd August 2026. ## Responsibilities Visa sponsorship is not possible for this role for either candidates or existing employees. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker/ Health and Care Worker visas as set out at gov.uk. Graduate visa holders should have no expectation of long-term employment through sponsorship. Additionally, your visa conditions and validity period must allow you to work in the role question and for a suitable period to allow training and execution without requiring sponsorship. Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Previous experience in an administrative support for a busy and diverse team - - Experience in minuting meetings, compiling reports and collating meeting packs - - Experience with Microsoft Office and associated systems, with strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams ### Skills / Competencies **Essential** - - Excellent organisation skills - - Good written and verbal communication skills - - Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage with all levels of hierarchy - - Understands and maintains confidentiality - - Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across multiple locations - - Excellent attention to detail - - Able to work under pressure and to deadlines - - Ability to travel across Cumbria and Lancashire to various trust sites as required ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Working together – demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable ### Qualification and Knowledge **Essential** - - Educated to GCSE or equivalent level, with a minimum of five subjects passed at grade C / 4 or above, including English and Mathematics - - NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience - - Knowledge of the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10406461) - [application guide (pdf, 207.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2376) - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3013) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1984) - [recruitment terms and conditions (pdf, 40.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1413) - [candidate's guide to nhs employment checks standards (pdf, 221.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1412) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.