Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship at ProVision Currency, Dorchester

Summary

ProVision Currency, a leading deliverable foreign exchange brokerage, is seeking an ambitious and hard-working apprentice to join our expanding corporate sales team as Foreign Exchange Sales Brokers. This role offers a unique opportunity to build a successful career in finance, with excellent earning potential and rapid career progression.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday – Friday. 8.30am – 5pm 1 hour for lunch
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 3

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

In this role you will build relationships with companies who make international transfers. We help companies save time and money on these transfers, so you will need to be confident to speak to clients, have good telephone manner, willing to learn about the foreign exchange markets.

Key Responsibilities:

· Proactively source and develop new business prospects

· Learning to do B2B cold calls

· Utilize consultative selling techniques to convert prospects into long-term clients

· Gain expertise in foreign exchange and international payments market

· Meet and exceed monthly KPIs, including new business acquisition, account openings, and appointment setting

· Engage with senior decision-makers across various industries, from blue-chip companies to SMEs

What We’re Looking For:

· Professional attitude with a strong focus on achieving targets

· Excellent communication skills, resilience, and self-motivation

· Willing to learn and improve in telephone manner

· A genuine interest in financial markets and a passion for sales

· Ability to build and nurture strong client relationships

This role may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Where you’ll work

ProVision Currency

Dorchester

DT2 7RY

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

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
maths (grade 4)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Please consider how you will travel to the place of work, particularly if you rely on public transport.

About this company

We specialise in Foreign exchange and are partnered with one of the most advanced providers in the world when it comes to making your international transactions. We work with Corporate and Private clients to help manage their FX exposure. Our clients vary from large Corporations, SME’s, sole traders to private individuals.

http://www.provisioncurrency.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possible permanent employment on completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

Philippa Bancroft

pbancroft@sslcic.co.uk

07917 923622

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285794.

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Closes in 9 days (Thursday 21 November at 11:59pm)

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