Business Administration Apprenticeship - Bracknell

RARE INC. LIMITED

Bracknell (RG12 1RB)

Closes in 27 days (Monday 26 May 2025)

Posted on 28 April 2025

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Summary

VR Bathrooms are looking for a new Office Administrator Apprentice. You'll be studying toward your Apprenticeship in Business Administration Level 3.

Wage

£14,722.50 a year

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

We are a leading bathroom products wholesaler, providing a wide range oh high-quality bathroom products to retailers and merchants across the country. We take pride in delivering top-notch customer service, and we are currently looking for a driven business administrator apprentice to join our team and support our growing business.

As a business administrator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of our business. You will assist with order processing, inventory management, logistics coordination, and customer communication. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in operations, supply chain, or logistics within a dynamic and fast-paced industry.

Your role will include:

  • Supporting day-to-day office administration
  • Managing online store fronts, whilst helping increase sales
  • Creating and analysing reports
  • Processing orders and inputting data accurately
  • Handling phone calls and email communications
  • Liaising with clients and couriers professionally
  • Helping maintain smooth and efficient office operations

Benefits Include:

  • On-site parking
  • Good transport links
  • Christmas off (taken out of annual leave)
  • Company private health care and dentistry
  • Employee discount

Where you’ll work

Unit 1, Waterside Business Park, Cookham Road
Bracknell
RG12 1RB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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

  • Paragon Skills is a leading national Apprenticeship training provider, supporting over 4,000 learners and 1,500 organisations. Paragon Skills has some of the highest success and achievement rates in the industry
  • It has an Ofsted Grade 2 Good rating and an overall achievement rate of 71.4%, exceeding the national average of 65.6%. Using a blended approach, learners are always at the forefront of our priorities. All learners are assigned a Personal Tutor who will be their main point of contact
  • This involves regular catch-ups, check-in emails and calls. Your employer will agree to give you 20% of your working hours solely towards your study
  • This will give you every chance to achieve the highest grade possible! On completion of this 12 month apprenticeship you will have gained; Level 3 Business Administration Qualification

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

  • Maths (grade Pass)
  • English (grade Pass)

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

Other requirements

Working hours Please note that anyone under the age of 18 can only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours should be amended accordingly, to fall in line with the legislation.

About this company

We are a family run business with strong core values in an ever changing world. Our mission is simple: to supply a variety of leading luxury bathroom products with the latest contemporary designs at affordable prices. Our products demonstrate comfort, reliability, and practicality without compromising on quality whatsoever.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possible progression onto a full time role after the Apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317340.

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Closes in 27 days (Monday 26 May 2025)

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