Location
London Borough of Hackney

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£30,654 per annum

About the Role
Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values. Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. We are also proactive in bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity, and across the poverty divide.

Hackney Council is undertaking an ambitious regeneration programme across multiple housing estates and sites, aiming to transform places by building new neighbourhoods with well-designed housing, streets, and public spaces. This programme will deliver more than 3,000 new homes over the next 10 years, including council rented, shared ownership, and outright sale homes.

Strategy, Assurance & Private Sector Housing is a highly skilled multi-disciplinary service providing specialist support and leading bespoke portfolios across the Housing Strategy and Homelessness division. As a Business Support Apprentice in this division, you will work across several service areas providing administrative support to ensure the smooth running of divisional functions.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process and do not accept supporting statements or CVs. You will be required to complete competency-based questions as part of your application to demonstrate your suitability for the role.

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, included, and involved. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and particularly welcome those interested in flexible working and disabled applicants, as they are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Closing date for applications: 30 August 2026 (22:59)
Group Assessment: Between 07 and 18 September 2026

Experience
No prior experience is required for this apprenticeship. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are essential.

About you
You should be motivated, proactive, and committed to representing the Council’s values of being Proud, Ambitious, Pioneering, Open, Proactive, and Inclusive. You must be able to work collaboratively and support the smooth running of divisional functions.

You must meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria:
- Be a current resident of the London Borough of Hackney
- Be a current student at a Hackney education institution (school, college, university, PRU/alternative provision, Adult Learning provision)
- Be a former student at a Hackney secondary education institution and have completed at least one GCSE or equivalent Level 2 qualification there within the last 8 years
- Be a current or former recipient of Hackney leaving care services

Qualifications
You must already hold at least a Level 2 or GCSE A*-C / 4-9 in Maths and English. If you hold an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), a statement of special educational needs (SEN), or a learning difficulty assessment (LDA), this criteria may not apply and will be assessed individually.

You are not eligible if you already hold a Business Administration-related qualification at Level 3 or above.

To access apprenticeship training funding, you must:
- Hold a British/EEA passport or have permission from the UK government to live in the UK AND
- Have been resident in the UK or EEA for at least the last three years. If you are a resident of the EEA, you must have settled or confirmed settled status in the UK.

You must be able to evidence that you meet the eligibility criteria.