Apprentice Executive Support Assistant (Business Administration)
DERIVE RP LIMITED
MANCHESTER (M27 5DA)
Closes today at 11:59pm
Posted on 7 March 2025
Contents
Summary
Derive RP is looking to train an Apprentice Executive Support Assistant to provide essential administrative and operational support to the team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a professional environment while gaining hands-on experience.
- Wage
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£22,250 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 April 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Duties include but not limited to:
- Managing inboxes and calendars
- Minuting meetings
- General financial support
- Answering/making enquiries
- General administration duties
Where you’ll work
CIVIC CENTRE
CHORLEY ROAD
SWINTON
MANCHESTER
M27 5DA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SALFORD CITY 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
Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Workplace learning
- 6 hours per week off the job training to complete apprenticeship tasks and learn new knowledge skills and behaviours
- Maths and English Functional Skills if required
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and Maths (grade 5 - 9 / A* - C)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
The role will be based on a hybrid working model, offering flexibility between remote and in-office work.
About this company
Dérive is a development company wholly owned by Salford City Council. We aim to increase the number of affordable homes, meet people’s housing needs, provide quality and sustainable homes and neighbourhoods, and maximise social value for the city. A number of council owned under used sites have been earmarked for development, working with others to create mixed tenure developments. Homes will be offered to people in housing need by Salford Home Search using the city’s agreed allocations policy. Dérive homes will be managed and maintained on a day-to-day basis by housing providers on Dérive’s behalf.
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate there may be the potential for a permanent role within the company upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SALFORD CITY COLLEGE
Mary Takhar
mary.takhar@salfordcc.ac.uk
01616315555
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308113.
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Closes today at 11:59pm
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