Business Administration Apprentice - Insurance
EDISON FORD GEN INSURANCE BROKERS
YATE BRISTOL (BS37 5NG)
Closes in 4 days (Monday 28 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 April 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to join a well-established Insurance Broker in Yate. You will assist the team with administrative duties. They are looking for an individual who is confident and hardworking, with a can do attitude to work.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 May 2025
- Duration
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1 year 2 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
- First in line to answer the phone in a welcoming and professional manner
- To ensure that all clients are welcomed into the office courteously
- To open and deal incoming post and outgoing post
- Filing and basic administration
- Produce business documents
- Collate and report data
- Store and retrieve data information
- Use of spreadsheets
- Manage the diary system
Where you’ll work
UNIT 1
ARMSTRONG WAY
GREAT WESTERN BUSINESS PARK
YATE BRISTOL
BS37 5NG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HOUSE OF CLIVE (HAIR AND BEAUTY) 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
This is an excellent apprenticeship opportunity where you are able to study towards a Business Administration level 3 standard and gain new knowledge and skills throughout the programme.
Your apprenticeship will be provided by Next Level Training who are a Bristol based academy with over 40 years experience in the training industry.
Our programme includes workshops for training, regular 1-2-1 sessions to help you build as an individual and further enrichment programmes for each apprentice.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
About this company
Our Insurance Brokerage was established in 1992. We have been trading for over 30 years and have the experience and ability to identify exactly what each individual client would need to adequately protect them against financial losses.
After this apprenticeship
- This apprenticeship can lead to a career in administration, insurance and beyond
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HOUSE OF CLIVE (HAIR AND BEAUTY) LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315454.
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Closes in 4 days (Monday 28 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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