Administration Apprentice

Summary

• £8.50 per hour • Gain a Level 3 Business Administration qualification • Continuous training and career prospects • Frequent social events • Employee Assistant Programme • Birthday off • Charity events • Free sanitary products • Free financial advice • Free counselling services • Health cash plan.

Wage: £16,575 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 April
Duration: 1 year 5 months
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Update the work planner
Working with operations workflow app
Populate and update purchase order log
Greet visitors and deliveries to the offices/warehouse
Data entry for allocation sheets
Operate internal SharePoint systems
Maintain the office filing/archiving system in both hard and electronic format
Assist with raising purchase order requests
Handle with account queries
Assist with monitoring of timesheets
General administrative support for Northern Contract and Site Managers
Book accommodation as and when required

Where you’ll work

BELLWOOD HOUSE
MINSKIP ROAD
BOROUGHBRIDGE
YORK
YO51 9HY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY 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

Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Location: Boroughbridge, occasional travel to construction sites
Training: Once a week, 1 full day

More training information

One day a week you will be given to do the theory side of the training whilst also being trained in new areas of the operation team

Requirements

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

There will be outdoor working at time, (non physical), but there will be client meetings, update meetings and assisting with admin tasks on site.

About this company

We have around 105 permanent staff across the UK. We are one of the UK’s leading landscaping, highway maintenance, fencing and vegetation management/maintenance contractors.

http://www.atm-ltd.co.uk (opens in new tab)

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

Progress within the Operations team and handle more responsibility

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ATM ltd

Darcy Fox

darcy.fox@atm-ltd.co.uk

07971276260

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305882.

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