Business Administrator Apprentice (Kiwa UK)
KIWA LTD
Harrogate (HG2 8PA)
Closes in 9 days (Monday 5 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 March 2025
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Summary
Join Kiwa Agri-Food and kickstart your career with a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship! In this role, you'll provide essential administrative support, liaising with suppliers and customers, managing purchase orders and invoices, and building key business skills in a dynamic environment.
- Wage
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£15,080 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
36 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 May 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
- Be a Kiwa Ambassador – Represent our values of Ambition, Reliability, and Engagement in everything you do.
- Champion Health & Safety – Promote a safe and responsible workplace within Kiwa.
- Provide Essential Admin Support – Assist the Business Support team to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.
- Maintain Accuracy – Keep records up to date and manage databases efficiently.
- Engage with Stakeholders – Respond to enquiries and support both internal teams and external partners.
- Support Key Projects – Coordinate tasks, track progress, and contribute to successful project outcomes.
- Learn & Grow – Apply your apprenticeship training to real-world business scenarios and develop valuable skills.
Where you’ll work
Hornbeam Square West
Harrogate
HG2 8PA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 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
More training information
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 GCSE's including English Language and Maths (grade Grade 4 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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of typical IT tools
- Excellent planning
- Dynamism
- Aptitude for problem solving
- Persistence
- Interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
25 days plus Bank Holidays with the option to buy additional leave and increased entitlement with length of service, Milestone Rewards – paid and unpaid sabbaticals, charity donations, personal gifts, and retail vouchers. Salary Reviews, Company Bonus Scheme, Enhanced Pension Contributions, Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Confidential support, advice, and counselling available 24/7, 365 days a year 24/7, GP Service – Access to medical advice anytime, Cycle to Work Scheme, Eye Care Vouchers – Supporting your health and well-being.
About this company
Kiwa, is a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC). We provide TIC services in a wide variety of international markets. Our industry expertise spans Construction, Fire Safety, Water, Energy, RF & Electrical, Product Compliance, Medical Devices, Agri Food and truly independent Pest Consultancy. At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. Our company motto is we create trust. We want you to trust us in becoming your employer of choice.
After this apprenticeship
At Kiwa, we are committed to fostering personal development and career growth. There are opportunities for progression within the organisation, supported by yearly performance and salary reviews. We actively encourage internal development, helping employees build their skills and advance within their role or new roles within the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
La'Kei Scott
La'Kei.Scott@estio.co.uk
0203 834 2872
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309889.
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Closes in 9 days (Monday 5 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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