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Commercial Assistant (Apprenticeship)
Core Academy Practitioner £26,200 | Hybrid (Plymouth)
Two-Year Accelerated Development Pathway

Real Living Wage Employer | Disability Confident Employer

*We Hire for Potential, Not Experience*
At Sequora, we believe capability can be developed. We are recruiting future commercial professionals to join the Sequora Academy, a structured two-year accelerated development pathway, designed to help people build successful careers within commercial, bid, procurement and business environments.

Who This Could Suit
This opportunity may be suitable for non-graduates or graduates, college leavers, career changers, service leavers and veterans, people returning to work, those with a disability or anyone seeking a new professional career opportunity.

Previous commercial experience is not required.
You will be employed by Sequora, developed through the Sequora Academy, and gain practical experience supporting live project delivery within Capita's Public Sector Commercial Deals Team.
Working as part of a Sequora-managed commercial capability pod, you will undertake an apprenticeship and support real bid and commercial activities while developing the skills, judgement and confidence needed for a long-term professional career.
The role has been designed for individuals with strong potential rather than previous commercial experience or academic qualifications.

We recruit for potential and observable attributes, not previous commercial experience. Our values are very important: Integrity in Motion, Discernment and Growth with Depth. Our attributes are linked to these.

A Two-Year Development Pathway
This is more than a job. It is a structured two-year accelerated career development pathway focused on helping you build professional capability, commercial understanding, practical experience and transferable skills.
Throughout the pathway, you will:

• Be employed, line-managed and supported by Sequora.
• Develop through the Sequora Academy.
• Be enrolled on a relevant apprenticeship path.
• Receive structured coaching and mentoring.
• Work on live project delivery.
• Support commercial and bid activities within Capita's Public Sector Commercial Deals Team.
• Build practical experience within a real commercial environment.
• Capture evidence of learning and capability development.

The focus of the pathway is your development: building the skills, experience, professional judgement and confidence that support long-term capability and career progression.

Why Join Sequora?

• Real Living Wage Employer.
• Disability Confident Employer.
• Structured two-year development pathway.
• Sequora Academy development programme.
• Coaching, mentoring and line-management support.
• Apprenticeship support.
• Live commercial and bid delivery experience.
• Hybrid working based in Plymouth.
• Long-term capability and career development focus.

What You Will Be Doing
As part of a Sequora-managed capability pod supporting Capita's Public Sector Commercial Deals Team, you will gain hands-on experience across a range of commercial activities, including:

• Bid and proposal support.
• Commercial administration.
• Contract and document support.
• Risk and issue tracking.
• Governance and reporting support.
• Pricing assumption and dependency tracking.
• Supplier administration.
• Stakeholder and meeting coordination.
• Action tracking and progress reporting.
• Learning and development through live work and feedback.

You will work alongside experienced professionals while developing your confidence, judgement and commercial understanding through live work, structured support and evidence-based development.

• We are looking for people with the right mindset, potential and commitment to learning.
• What You Will Receive
• £26,200 starting salary.
• Hybrid working based in Plymouth.
• Employment with Sequora.
• A structured two-year Sequora Academy pathway.
• Coaching, mentoring and line-management support.
• Support through an apprenticeship
• Live bid and commercial project-delivery experience at Capita.
• Exposure to bids, contracts, governance, risk and stakeholder coordination.
• Professional skills development and evidence-based progression.
• An inclusive recruitment process, with reasonable adjustments available where needed.

About Sequora
Sequora develops capability through structured development, coaching and live delivery experience. We recruit for potential, invest in people and create opportunities for individuals to build meaningful professional careers through real-world experience.

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Important: You will be employed by Sequora, not Capita. The initial live delivery assignment supports Capita's Public Sector Commercial Deals Team. Future opportunities may arise after the 2 year pathway, but no future role or placement is guaranteed.
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Sequora Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from disabled people, under-represented groups and those with diverse experiences and perspectives.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including completing the application form or attending an interview, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
If you need information about this role in an alternative format, or would like support with your application, please contact Warren Stonebridge

Application Process

Submit a CV and covering letter that explain why you want to apply to Sequora and join the Academy.
You will be sent an application pack with a link to an MS Form to complete.

What happens after we receive your application form?

1. Application review
Your CV, covering letter and application will be reviewed against the role requirements, your motivation, the seven attributes, Sequora values, relevant experience and IT capability.
2. Initial Microsoft Teams interview
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial Teams interview to discuss their application, motivation, examples and suitability for the opportunity.
3. Further assessment
Candidates may then be invited to an assessment day, a face-to-face interview, or both, depending on the role and recruitment approach.
4. Selection and onboarding
Successful candidates will progress to the relevant pre-employment checks, onboarding and Academy induction requirements.

Pay: £26,199.00-£26,200.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Plymouth