Business Admin Apprentice
Veolia UK
Wembley (HA0 1ES)
Closes in 3 days (Thursday 24 April 2025)
Posted on 7 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Veolia is looking for an Business Admin apprentice to join our team.
- Wage
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£22,048 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours TBC,
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
- Carrying out diary management and ensuring all tasks are delegated to the correct diary
- Taking minutes at meetings and ensuring accuracy
- Inputting data to various databases, validating and checking data to ensure its accuracy
- Assisting with Toolbox Talks and Training deliveries
- Validating charges on sales invoices, raising purchasing orders and receipting
- Preparing documents through editing, printing and binding
- Build positive relationships in sustainability projects
- Preparing plans to help streamline and improve business operations
- Stock control ordering and receipting goods for office/cleaning supplies (storing in correct areas)
- Creating presentation and reports
Where you’ll work
4-7 Marsh Road
Wembley
HA0 1ES
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
S & B AUTOMOTIVE 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
Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard, including Comptency and Technical Certificates in Business Administration
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Science, English and Math's (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Science (grade 4/c 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this company
Veolia is tackling the climate crisis through a comprehensive range of waste, water and energy management services that help build a circular economy and protect the environment for generations to come. We're innovators committed to carbon reduction through energy-efficient solutions, preserving natural resources, protecting biodiversity, combating climate change and raising environmental awareness.
https://www.veolia.co.uk/careers (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
- A full-time position may be offered to the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
S & B AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED
uki.veolia.emergingtalent.mailbox@veolia.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314202.
Apply now
Closes in 3 days (Thursday 24 April 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
Please apply through the link provided and fill in the application with as much detail as possible. You will also receive a link to assessments, please complete these within the timeframe given.