Business Administration Apprentice
TRITON SECURITY & FACILITIES MANGEMENT LTD
WETHERBY, LS22 7BA
Closes in 5 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 October 2024
Contents
Summary
VQ Solutions is seeking a Business Sales Administration Apprentice to join the team at Triton Security & Facilities. This role offers a variety of responsibilities and the chance to develop both sales and administrative skills while contributing to a top security and facilities management services company for some of the UK's largest businesses.
- Annual wage
- £15,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 2 December
- Duration
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1 year 1 month
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Learn to accurately input data into computerised systems, databases and spreadsheets and process and retrieve data as necessary
- Diary management for the Group Commercial Director
- Create engaging and dynamic presentations for sales meetings, client pitches and training sessions
- Provide clients with accurate and time efficient proposals and service agreements
- Providing office support so that staff can work smoothly with customers and each other
- Maintaining organised files and records of business activity
- Analysing data and market trends
- Conduct research and contribute to company reports
Where you’ll work
TEMPLAR HOUSE
1 SANDBECK COURT
WETHERBY
LS22 7BA
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
VQ SOLUTIONS LTD
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade Minimum C/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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Good time management
- Enthusiasm
Other requirements
We are based in Wetherby, so you will need your own transportation, access to good bus routes, or live nearby.
About this company
Triton Security and Facilities Management was founded in 2003 and provides industry leading security and facilities management services to the UK’s biggest businesses. We are proud to operate within the top 5% of SME security companies, as audited by the Security Industry Association (SIA). Read about how our ACS score increased 2022. Triton Security and Facilities Management are trusted by household names such as British Steel, The Fragrance Shop, DFS, Anglo American, Taylor Wimpey and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing. We have diversified across the marketplace to include COMHA sites, hospitals, councils, housing associations and corporate offices.
After this apprenticeship
- Once training is completed there will be a variety of roles the candidate can move into such as business admin, payroll, credit control and sales.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
VQ SOLUTIONS LTD
Recruitment Team
recruitment@vqsolutions.co.uk
01423 740 006
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283740.
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Closes in 5 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)
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