Business Administration Apprentice

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity to join an accounting firm, with great opportunities for progression. Starting as a Business Administration Apprentice, this course will take you 18 months to complete and will include greeting visitors on reception, invoicing and calling clients about overdue invoices, scanning files and occasional bookkeeping work

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am to 5pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 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

· Answering the phone to clients

· Calling clients to arrange record collection

· Calling clients to who have overdue invoices

· Handling visitors to the office (i.e greeting them and offering drinks)

· Scanning of post and distributing occasionally

· Scanning of files

· Invoicing

· Database maintenance

· Occasional bookkeeping work

Where you’ll work

UNIT 3

THE OLD MILL

BLISWORTH HILL

STOKE ROAD

NN7 3DB

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

STARTING OFF 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

Remote training via Team/Zoom calls and a system called OneFile

1 day/6 hours per week

More training information

The training provider will be Starting Off, and the course will take roughly 18 months to complete. The training will be delivered remotely, within the workplace.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working

About this company

Our client is a long-established accountancy practice, which has links to Northampton and surrounding areas, going as far back as 1934. They value their established reputation for their personal approach towards each client. Many long-term friendships and business partnerships have been nurtured over the years. It is important that there is a balance between technical ability, flexibility, and keeping the ‘people’ focused values that they believe in. It is a balance which they have developed over many years, that enables them to serve their clients every accounting need.

https://sawford-bullard.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

24 days holiday + bank holidays. Progression opportunities in the future if interested in learning more about the finance side of the business

After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time permanent role available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Progression opportunities in the future if interested in learning more about the finance side of the business

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STARTING OFF LIMITED

Sophie Charalambous

Sophie.charalambous@startingoff.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275583.

Apply now

Closes in 11 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)

When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

Cookies on Find an apprenticeship

Contents