Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care L332 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration L39 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) L33 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration L31 course
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) L31 course
Add-on certificates
Complements to the main route. Where no level is shown, the awarding body does not specify one.
Where this can take you
With experience, you could work for a more senior manager or move to a larger organisation. You might also become a senior executive, with greater responsibility in business operations. If you have specific industry knowledge like legal, medical or financial expertise, you could take on specialist executive assistant roles or become a company secretary.
Courses for this career
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Level 3
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care L332 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration L39 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) L33 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration L31 course
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) L31 course