Business Admin Apprenticeship

Summary

This vacancy is for a Business Admin Apprenticeship based in Wigan. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to support the business with general administrative duties as well as other ad-hoc duties defined by management.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm Friday 8am-2:30pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 9 December
Duration: 1 year 4 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

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Business Admin Apprentice to join our team, providing essential support to the Operations & Engineering Manager. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in business administration while gaining practical experience in an operational and engineering environment. You will assist with a variety of administrative tasks and act as a personal assistant, helping to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day activities and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide administrative support to the Operations & Engineering Manager, including managing diaries, emails, and phone calls.
Assist with diary management, scheduling meetings, and coordinating appointments.
Prepare reports, presentations, and documents for meetings.
Organise and maintain both digital and physical files to ensure easy access to relevant information.
Assist in tracking project progress, deadlines, and key deliverables.
Handle internal and external communications on behalf of the manager.
Take minutes in meetings and follow up on action points where necessary.
Support general office duties such as filing, photocopying, and ordering office supplies.
Learn and apply business administration practices, including data entry, record-keeping, and other clerical tasks.
Work collaboratively with other departments when required to ensure smooth workflow.
Actively participate in apprenticeship training, developing skills for personal and professional growth.

Benefits:

Comprehensive apprenticeship training programme.
Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic operations and engineering environment.
Mentoring and guidance from experienced professionals.
Opportunity for career development within the company.
20 days holiday entitlement, pension scheme, early finish on Friday, lunch paid for on Fridays, company events

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to begin their career in business administration, with the added advantage of gaining experience in the operations and engineering sectors. If you're proactive, organised, and eager to learn, we would love to hear from you!

Where you’ll work

UNITS 5/6 CROFTWOOD SQUARE

MARTLAND PARK

WIGAN

WN5 0LG

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

TRAINING 2000 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working

Other requirements

Please do not contact the company directly. Please note - we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a suitable number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply as soon as possible if you wish to be considered for this role.

About this company

Newcode is here to help you find the perfect fit for your industrial coding and marking requirements. Showcasing a top-tier array of coding and marking machines and supported by a team of industry experts, we provide a thoroughly customised service designed to meet the unique demands of your evolving production processes.

After this apprenticeship

The opportunities in the world of business are endless. Many apprentices start in business administration, customer service or accountancy, which are great stepping stones into lots of exciting careers. You can go on to specialise in a particular field and into management. You will find people who started in administration working in all professional areas and at all levels. If you are good at IT and enjoy working with others, then a Business Apprenticeship could give your career a great start.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

Morgan Horne

morgan.horne@t2000.co.uk

0125454659

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284958.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

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