Business Administrator Apprentice

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our administration team - you will be allocated a mentor in the work place and supported throughout your learning journey. Do you have the ability to work with others and take instruction? Do you have the drive and enthusiasm to learn and develop your skills? This could be the role you have been searching for!

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: £224 and 35hrs per week, Mon - Thur; 9am-5pm, Fri; 9am-2pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 16 December
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

To provide assistance and support to the busy general office, in particular reception duties entry and filing.

Reception services including monitoring emails and answering telephone
Data entry
Processing time cards
Processing purchase orders and advice notes
Booking in enquiries and jobs on database and creating file
General typing, filing and photocopying
Any other tasks to support the engineering team

Where you’ll work

QUEBEC HOUSE

CLEVELAND TRADING ESTATE

DARLINGTON

DL1 2PB

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

BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE

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

The training will take place in the work place, you will be allocated 6 hours per week to course work for your apprenticeship.

You will have on site visit from a personal tutor - these should take place monthly.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 9-4 / A*-C / Level 2)
Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C / Level 2)

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

About this company

Established in 1953 by Mr Harry Boggon, the business started in a small unit in Harris Street, Darlington. Over the next 30 years, the business grew year on year to the point where it had to move to larger premises to accommodate the ever growing customer base. t this time Jonathan Boggon (Harry’s son) joined the company and quickly saw additional opportunities for business growth in the long term by adding fabrication services to the business offering. Within a short period of time the business expanded further with the construction of a large fabrication unit (FAB 1), designed specifically for large scale fabrication work. Sadly in 1994 Harry passed away and the business passed to his son, Jonathan who continued to expand the company with the construction of yet another fabrication facility (FAB 2) attached to the original site. North View Engineering was now becoming one of the largest and fastest growing companies in the Northeast. In 2005 Jonathan became the sole owner of the business, after buying out the management team, and instigated a significant investment plan to support the next phase of business expansion. Over the next ten years he has positioned the business to allow for further growth and expansion into various global markets including the oil & gas sector, power generation, structural fabrication and the nuclear sector. With the expansion of the current management team and an increase in the skills that accompany them, North View Engineering Solutions Ltd has a very bright and prosperous future ahead of it.

https://northview-engineering.co.uk/about/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Employment within the organisation, to be discussed at interview.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE

David Brough

david.brough@bacoll.ac.uk

01388 743164

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287353.

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Closes in 12 days (Thursday 28 November at 11:59pm)

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