Business Administrator Apprentice
NEW FOREST WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD
Romsey, SO51 6AS
Closes in 21 days (Monday 13 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 December 2024
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Summary
We are a friendly, dynamic company & pride ourselves with our team spirit & our willingness to get involved. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice to join our team to fulfil admin tasks & other duties suited to your skills. The successful applicant will be highly motivated & able to demonstrate a pleasant & professional manner.
- Annual wage
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£15,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
28 days holiday including Bank Holidays. Eligible for annual profit share bonus after probationary period. Pension auto-enrolment scheme available.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 30 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
- Answering telephone calls and assisting caller where possible; transferring calls where needed; taking messages and passing to relevant person
- You will be the main person to answer calls first
- Meeting and greeting clients when visiting the office; showing them into our meeting room; offering refreshments
- Prepare meeting room and ensure it is ready for meetings. Clear and tidy following meetings
- Communicating with customers both face to face, via the phone and by email
- Accepting and signing for any post and deliveries to the office. Unpacking and putting away where possible.
- Opening post, scanning and electronic filing and passing to appropriate persons
- Prepare and frank outgoing post
- Preparing, packing and sending regular marketing materials
- Filing, Binding, Scanning as required
- Data entry using various software databases
- Any other duties commensurate with your skills, knowledge and experience including covering for colleagues' duties in times of absence and busy periods
Where you’ll work
Unit 12
Shelley Lane
Ower
Romsey
SO51 6AS
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
STRAIGHT A TRAINING 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
Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard:
- The apprenticeship training will be provided through a mixture of face-to-face tutorials and online learning
- Training and development will take place in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade C - A* (4 - 9))
- Maths (grade C - A* (4 - 9))
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
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Please ensure you can commute to the workplace as we are not easy to reach via public transport.
About this company
New Forest Wealth Management Ltd are a partner practice of St. James’s Place Wealth Management Ltd (SJP) a FTSE 100, UK Wealth Management Company.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential full time position
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STRAIGHT A TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291162.
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Closes in 21 days (Monday 13 January at 11:59pm)
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