Business Administration Apprentice

Summary

Are you ready for an adventure in the world of business? Join our fun and friendly team and complete your apprenticeship within business administration! Join us and take the first step towards a successful and fulfilling career in business administration!

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Working hours Mon-Thurs 8am - 4.15pm. Friday 8am – 1.15pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 13 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Overall Responsibilities

To be trained and involved with running of a busy office, providing administrative support to the Directors. Dealing with stock management and procurement, organising of international and national freight, supporting the clerical needs of the Business

Specific Training Opportunities.

1. Learning to maintain and develop the Advanced Composites Sage based financial and stock systems and associated manual accounting records. Including handling cash; security of cash and other financial resources; handling of cheques; V.A.T. claims and associated issues; invoices and other transactions; accounts for income collections and receipts.

Verify the accuracy of supplier invoice data relative to goods/services purchased by Advanced Composites and input to the Sage system
Ensure supplier invoices are processed within the agreed payment timescales. To include setting up and maintenance of supplier details
To work collaboratively to provide financial information, reports, advice, graphs and monitoring information and forecasts to assist with financial planning
To reconcile bank accounts and bank balances
Provide a customer-focused service, ensuring that effective working relationships are developed and maintained. Provide effective liaison and communication with suppliers, customers and client representatives ensuring the business payment processes are adhered to
Participate in the receipt, opening and distribution of the mail on a daily basis
Source and purchase goods, following close monitoring of the Sage stock system. Working with a range of established vendors to drive costs down through bulk buying, effective timely ordering and building excellent working relationships
Liaise with customers inputting orders and communicating leads times
Organisation of freight nationally and internationally
All other Admin and office-based tasks required within a small office team.

Other responsibilities

To undertake training with TDR training

Where you’ll work

75 Colbourne Avenue

Nelson Park

Cramlington

NE23 1WD

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.

Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.

Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.

Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.

Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.

Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.

Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.

Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.

Your training plan

Level 3 standard in Business Administration
All training will take place at the employer

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language or English Literature (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working

About this company

At Advanced Composites Engineering, we pride ourselves on being a true solutions provider – bringing unrivalled expertise and experience in the bespoke composites market. Our diverse client base see us engineering and providing premium quality composite tubing to businesses across a diverse range of sectors including; – Defence / Military, – Aerospace, – Sports Equipment, – Marine components – As well as a range of commercial and industrial applications.

https://advcomp.co.uk/about-advanced-composites/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full time position on completion of the apprenticeship.

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