This framework is designed to meet the skills needs of employers of all sizes across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors in Wales. It will attract new talent into a career in business and administration and will help to up-skill the workforce to replace those who leave or retire. Foundation apprentices will work in roles such as administrators, office juniors, receptionists, medical receptionists, junior legal secretaries or junior medical secretaries. Apprentices will work in roles such as administration executives/officers, administration team leaders, personal assistants or secretaries, including legal or medical secretaries. Higher apprentices will work in roles such as office managers, administration team leaders, personal assistants or business development executives.

Roles in this framework are likely to fit into Standard Occupational Code (SOC): 72