Business Admin Apprentice
CIGMA PERSONAL ACCOUNTING LTD
LONDON (SW19 1NE)
Closes in 4 days (Thursday 24 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 March 2025
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Summary
Looking to launch your career in business administration? We provide hands-on experience and comprehensive training in essential tasks like office management, communication, and business processes. You’ll develop key skills in scheduling, project coordination, and document management, setting you up for success in a dynamic business environment.
- Wage
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£13,741 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, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 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
Training Focus Areas
1. Organisational Knowledge
- Understand the purpose, activities, and structure of Cigma, and how your role supports our goals.
- Gain insight into the political and economic factors influencing our business.
2. Stakeholder Management
- Develop a practical understanding of managing relationships with different stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners.
3. Regulatory Compliance
- Learn about essential regulations, such as data protection, health & safety, and other compliance requirements relevant to your role.
4. Business Fundamentals
- Acquire knowledge of core business principles like managing change, finance basics, and project management.
5. Processes & IT Skills
- Gain proficiency in using key IT systems and packages to produce accurate records and documents, such as emails, reports, and proposals.
- Understand Cigma’s business processes, including how to manage payments and process customer data.
Where you’ll work
HIGHLAND HOUSE 165-167
THE BROADWAY
LONDON
SW19 1NE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
FIRST RUNG 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
- Training will be one day a week at our Colindale site (NW9
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
Other in:
- Business (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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
Other requirements
Note: If you do not have the desirable qualifications or work experience, First Rung can assist you with training and work experience opportunities.
About this company
CIGMA Accounting Ltd is an accountancy firm based in Wimbledon and delivering sound financial, tax and accountancy services to our clients, proven to add value and help your business grow Our priority is to apply our combined knowledge to help businesses find practical and commercial solutions to overcome the complexity and challenges surrounding accountancy services, ultimately saving you time and money.
After this apprenticeship
- The candidate can choose to either progress into further training or full-time employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST RUNG LIMITED
Sabreena
svalydon@firstrung.org.uk
07495 464797
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311752.
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Closes in 4 days (Thursday 24 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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