Business Admin Apprentice

Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Business Administrator Apprentice to join our team. This role is centred around assisting our payroll department and is essential in ensuring the smooth operation of our payroll function.

Annual wage: £18,720 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 10 December
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 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

The apprentice will undertake a range of administration tasks which support the services offered by Net Temps Limited.
Perform data entry tasks accurately and efficiently, ensuring all candidate records (Address, contact details, bank details, NI Numbers etc) are up-to-date.
Accurately input of timesheets into our payroll software, using gained knowledge of individual client overtime rules.
Ensuring all workers are fully compliant prior to starting assignment through I.D checks/background checks/right to works etc.
Utilise Sage Payroll for basic payroll tasks and financial record-keeping.
Organise and maintain office documents, both electronic and paper-based, to ensure easy retrieval.
To develop competence using a variety of different IT packages to enter, edit and update information.
To Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures.
To participate in monitoring and maintaining Outlook mailboxes.
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 where required.
To deliver excellent customer service to internal and external customers whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms.
Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
To maintain and develop own knowledge and understanding, attending appropriate training and meetings, disseminating information across the team to and other relevant personnel.

Where you’ll work

Unit 5d Colwick Quays Business

Park

Road No 2

Colwick

NG4 2JY

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

NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE

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

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/business-administrator-v1-0
This apprenticeship is based in the workplace, you might have to attend college for exams

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade GCSE or equivalent 9-4)
Maths (grade GCSE or equivalent 9-4)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Are you happy to travel to this vacancy?

About this company

Established in 1998 Net Temps Ltd has built a solid reputation as a recruitment business that delivers quality workforce solutions to clients with Construction, Utility, Engineering and Manufacturing sectors. Our clients rely on us to find them the best available talent to ensure their projects and programmes of work are completed on time and within budget. The business has ambitious growth and expansion plans following and is looking to double the size of the organisation over the next 3 years which will offer you an exciting opportunity to develop your career within an organisation the truly cares about its employees and their development.

https://net-temps.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential opportunity for a permanent role within the company following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Additional pay:

Performance bonus
Benefits:

Additional leave
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking

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