Business Administration BTEC Level 1 Award

This level 1 course is designed to provide learners with an introduction to the essential skills to work effectively and successfully as an administrator in a demanding and fast-paced business environment. It’s suitable for people who have little or no experience and is ideal for enhancing your skills if you are new to administration, in any department, or as preparation for a future role. With guidance from our expert tutor, this course will help to grow your confidence as an administrator and open doors to future career opportunities.

Course content includes:

• Professional behaviour in an office environment
• Providing effective administration services
• Roles and responsibilities of an administrator
• Handling telephone calls
• Managing personal performance and development in the workplace

This course has a fee of £350 if you don't meet the funding requirements.

Start dates: 15 January 2025 (registration deadline: 9 January 2025) and 30 April 2025 (registration deadline: 24 April 2025)

Eligibility requirements

The course is free for those who meet all the following funding requirements:

• You have lived in the UK or EU for at least the last three years or you are a family members of a UK/EEA national and fulfil certain requirements (discussed at your assessment)
• You live in a London /Greater London Borough*
• You are not in full time education
• You have not achieved this qualification before
• You are aged 19 or older on 31 August 2024
• Have permission to live in the UK for at least 12 months from the first day of learning

All Ukrainian adults and their family members supported through the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme are immediately eligible for FE 19+ funding and are exempt from the 3-year residency requirement as per the current AEB funding rules.

*There are occasions when funding is available for learners who don’t live in a London borough. Email edlifelong@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk to find out if this applies to you.