Business and Administration Modern Apprenticeship

Job Description

South Ayrshire Council provides a wide range of employability opportunities for people in South Ayrshire in order to support them in gaining experience, training and employment. This programme is part of the council's youth employability initiative. We are committed to offering career development opportunities for young people within South Ayrshire and to comply with the conditions of funding from Skills Development Scotland.

• 19 years of age or under
• 29 years of age or under and be a care experienced young person

Applicants must satisfy these criteria before the start date of 23 March 2026.

The assessment centre and competency‑based interview will take place on Monday 9 March 2026.

For further information, please contact Lynn McGeechan or Christine Stuart.

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South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first‑class leisure amenities, worldwide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities. Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do, and working with us means you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that.

We currently employ around 6,000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland. We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes.

We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

This post is temporary until 22/03/2027.

The grade of this post is Modern Apprentice.

• For candidates under 18, the rate of pay will be £7.55 per hour.
• For candidates aged 18‑20, the rate of pay will be £10 per hour.
• For candidates aged 21 and over, the rate of pay will be £12.21 per hour.

The work style for this post is Office worker.

The successful candidate will work from a designated office location.