Business Administration Apprentice
CARTRIDGE MONSTER LTD
LEEDS (LS26 0QD)
Closes in 3 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 April 2025
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Summary
Office Monster, a leading online retailer of office furniture and stationery products, is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Business Administration Apprentice to join our growing team.
- Wage
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£15,390 a year
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With a starting salary of £8.55 per hour pay, increasing every 6months whilst learning.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 May 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- Microsoft Office applications for business communications and data management
- Accounting principles and financial processes in a commercial environment
- Business economics, covering both macro and microeconomic concepts
- Project management techniques and tools
- Data handling and analysis in a digital business setting
- Customer service skills and communication in a B2B environment
Where you’ll work
59A COMMERCIAL STREET
ROTHWELL
LEEDS
LS26 0QD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
VELOCITY 1ST 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
Velocity apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, they will provide the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace and to expand future career prospects.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their programme.
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
You’ll play an important part in supporting day-to-day operations, learning from experienced professionals, and developing the knowledge and skills to build a strong career in business administration.
About this company
We are a service-led, online office supplier, which means that we put the customer first. Ordering online is convenient and efficient but the difference with Office Monster is that you also get a personal service. When you place an order with us, whether you are looking for office supplies, storage, furniture, business equipment, printer cartridges or facilities supplies and janitorial products. We are committed to giving you the best and by our standards this means great customer service, great quality products and competitive prices. That’s why so many customers choose us as their preferred supplier.
After this apprenticeship
The role offers long term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
VELOCITY 1ST LIMITED
Graham Ratcliffe
graham@velocity-academy.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314206.
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Closes in 3 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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