Business Administration Apprentice
United Living Group
Thame, OX9 3SE
Closes in 15 days (Monday 11 November)
Posted on 25 October 2024
Contents
Summary
We are looking for an apprentice to join our Commercial Team in Thame who are part of our Property Services Pillar. You will be a vital member of a busy team who help to budget and keep track of all costs involved in construction projects. During this apprenticeship, you will complete the Level 3 Business Administration programme.
- Annual wage
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Competitive
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Our salaries are reviewed annually.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
42 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 25 November
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
As a vital member of the team, you will be responsible for:
- Answering queries from clients accurately and on time
- Liaising with Credit Control to assist with the timely management of cash receipts
- Assisting the team with the preparation of subcontract and supplier orders
- Assisting in the timely preparation of client applications for payment, checking and processing invoices, payment certificates and pay-less notices
- Assisting the team to prepare monthly statutory reports
- Managing project databases to ensure that documents, reports and the like are recorded in the correct database locations
- Preparing for and attending regular departmental meetings
- Assisting the team with general office duties and daily commercial tasks
Where you’ll work
8 Lupton Road
Thame
OX9 3SE
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
SMART TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will be enrolled onto the Business Administration Level 3 qualification with one of our training partners
- You will be fully supported through a variety of methods such as remotely taught sessions, learning materials, and one-to-one support from your tutor or coach
- They will also meet regularly with you and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade 4-9/C-A*)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Excel
About this company
United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. We employ over 1400 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients.
https://unitedliving.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Career Development Cycle to work scheme Discounts Employee Networks Health and Wellbeing Support Health Cash Plan Holidays Payroll Giving Pension Personal Support Network Reward and Award Schemes Volunteering days
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, there are lots of opporutnities to develop further if you choose to, such as progressing onto our Quantity Surveying apprenticeship pathway
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
United Living Group
Rebecca Harrison
apprenticeships@unitedliving.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284202.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Monday 11 November)
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Company’s application instructions
Please submit an application as soon as possible if you are interested.