Commercial Assistant

Join the Sequora Academy

Core Academy Practitioner

£26,200 | Hybrid (Plymouth) | Two-Year Development Pathway | No Experience Required

Real Living Wage Employer | Disability Confident Employer

We Hire for Potential – Not Experience

No experience necessary.

At Sequora, we believe capability can be developed.

We are recruiting future commercial professionals to join the Sequora Academy, a structured two-year development pathway designed to help people build successful careers within commercial, bid, procurement and business environments.

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 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. This opens up this great opportunity to almost anyone who shows alignment with our values and attributes.

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A Two-Year Development Pathway

This is more than a job. It is a structured two-year 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.

Future Opportunities

Future opportunities may arise through Sequora, existing clients, future clients or our wider professional network. However, no future role, placement or employment opportunity is guaranteed.

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.
• 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.

The Seven Attributes We Look For

We recruit for potential and observable behaviours, not previous commercial experience. Successful applicants are likely to demonstrate:

1. Curious Sense Making: Question, clarify and understand before proposing action.
2. Evidence-Led Judgement: Weigh evidence and options and explain a defensible view.
3. Courageous Responsibility: Own your impact, raise concerns and act responsibly under pressure.
4. Dependable Follow Through: Plan, communicate, keep commitments and close the loop.
5. Learning Agility: Use feedback and experience to improve your next action.
6. Purposeful Persistence: Sustain effort, adapt your approach and seek support in time.
7. Human Awareness and Collaborative Impact: Understand yourself and others, listen well and contribute to collective success.

Who This Could Suit

This opportunity may be suitable for graduates, college leavers, career changers, service leavers and veterans, people returning to work, or anyone seeking a new professional career opportunity.

Previous commercial experience is not required. 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.
• Live bid and commercial project-delivery experience.
• 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. www.sequora.co.uk

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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.

Important:

You will be employed by Sequora, not Capita. The live delivery assignment supports Capita’s Public Sector Commercial Deals Team. Future opportunities may arise after the 2 year pathway, but no future role is guaranteed.

We process your personal data in line with our Applicant Privacy Notice Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.

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