Business Administration Apprenticeship
Magna Cosma Casting UK
Shropshire (TF3 3AN)
Closes in 18 days (Thursday 8 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 April 2025
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Summary
Magna Cosma Casting are offering an exciting opportunity for a Business Administrator apprentice to join their team. Offering practical experience in a professional setting, you will provide administrative support by organising and managing documents and emails, assisting with scheduling meetings, processing data entry, and much more.
- 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 Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm. Friday 8.30am to 2.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 19 May 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
In this role you will assist in offering administrative support across various departments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing and organising documentation, emails, and taking minutes
- Assisting with scheduling meetings
- Performing data entry and maintaining accurate records
- Supporting financial administration, including invoicing and expense tracking
- Collaborating to improve business processes
- Ensuring cost, quality, and delivery are prioritised
- Adhering to Health and Safety procedures
- Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times
Health and Safety:
- Promoting the company’s HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) policies across the department and plant.
Where you’ll work
Cosma Casting UK
Telford 54 Business Park
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 3AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES 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 18-month Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship. You will be required to attend workshops (2 days a week for 5 weeks) which will be carried out at In-Comm Training, Telford, TF3 3AJ.
The apprenticeship will also cover:
- Level 3 Business Administrator Standard.
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR).
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS).
- 20% off the job training.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and Maths (grade 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
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Positive attitude
- Interest in Business Admin
Other requirements
Plant conditions necessitate exposure to heat, cold, dust, hot objects and loud noises within our manufacturing environment. Full Health and Safety training and PPE provided for all conditions.
About this company
Cosma Casting UK is an operating unit of Magna International, one of the world's premier global automotive suppliers. Magna's pioneering technology and creativity allows our customers to ask for solutions that lie beyond what they previously thought was possible. Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship there may be opportunity to progress within the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Aimee
aimeen@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314450.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Thursday 8 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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