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Business admin, HR, recruitment and finance

Every organisation requires business, admin and finance support! Could this be you?

Business admin, HR, recruitment and finance

In Worcestershire there are lots of organisations that will advertise for administrative, HR, Recruitment, and finance roles. They could belong to other sectors because all businesses require admin support in some form.

The 6 local authorities Worcester City, Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Wyre Forest, Redditch and Wychavon all have many admin roles. 

A few examples of other business admin companies in Worcestershire based on turnover and employment local to us would be Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

This sector actually covers lots of other industries as it includes a variety of activities that support business operations on a day-to-day basis. Nearly every company has some form of administrative, HR. Recruitment or finance requirement which supports their business. Whether this involves arranging meetings, arranging interviews, contacting clients or keeping computer systems up to date, every company has some admin needs.

In Worcestershire, business and professional jobs account for 14.3% of the total workforce!

The demand and interest for jobs in the business admin, HR, recruitment and finance sector is everchanging. We have gathered data from the last 6 months to highlight the supply and demand within this sector, the demand for apprenticeships and the top employers hiring in this sector in Worcestershire. 

Graph showing demand and Interest of business, HR, admin, recruitment and finance jobs in Worcestershire. Shows a high demand and a steady interest pattern

graph showing demand breakdown of apprenticeship level, highest is unspecified level, lowest is level 4

Shows top three employers hiring for business and admin roles, The Sanctuary Group, WCC, Listers Group are top 3

Get started on your future: what you'll need

You’ll need administration skills, to pay attention to detail, the ability to work well with others and on your own, communication skills, customer service skills and to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently.

The finance business

Alongside administrative work, money or finance businesses offer a wide range of different career opportunities. 

This can include:

  • accountancy
  • banks
  • insurance
  • pensions consultant
  • stock exchange
  • tax adviser

Financial services are a large and very important industry within the UK. In 2017 there were nearly 1.1 million workforce jobs in the financial and insurance industry in the UK, 3.6% of all workforce jobs!

For a full list of all of the job sectors within this industry and to find out more information visit the following website links:

  • Career Pilot: Finance job sector
  • Prospects: Accountancy, banking and finance job profiles

Get started on your future: what you'll need

You’ll need administration skills, to pay attention to detail, the ability to work well with others and on your own, communication skills, good timekeeping, well organised, customer service skills and to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently.

Explore jobs in this sector

  • Red - Formal Qualifications required – GCSE’s grades 4-9, Level 3 Qualifications, A levels, or Degree
  • Amber - Some Formal Qualifications may be required at Level 2 depending on the employer this will vary depending on the organisation and position
  • Green - No formal Qualification required

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Useful links

  • Accountancy, banking and finance | Prospects.ac.uk
  • Careerpilot: Admin, HR, legal : What's this about?

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