Business Administration Apprentice FERA SCIENCE LIMITED

What you will do in your working day

Our teams are investigating plant and bee health, crop protection and sustainable agriculture. Join us and discover better as you deliver world-class science for the future.

As our Business Administration apprentice, you’ll support and deliver services to the Fera Executive Team and the wider Corporate Services teams. You will also embark on a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship in collaboration with York College, for the first 18months, which requires 1 out of 5 days study leave.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide a administrative support service to the Directors and other senior staff, plus administrative functions as required on transactional tasks.
• To respond and resolve enquiries, referring cases to other colleagues where necessary.
• To provide cover for the work of other team members in their absence, as required.
• To maintain at all times a courteous, helpful and polite approach to all colleagues and customers.
• Attending York College and University Centre one day a week (term time only).

This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work as Business Administrator at Fera and will include the following:

• 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.
• Understand how to behave in a professional way including personal presentation, respect, respecting and encouraging diversity to cater for wider audiences, punctuality and attitude to colleagues, customers and key stakeholders.
• Understand how to draft correspondence, write reports and be able to review others' work.
• Understand how to make effective decisions based on sound reasoning and be able to deal with challenges in a mature way.
• Understand how to build and maintain relationships within your own team and across the organisation.
• Understand how to share administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coach others to perform tasks correctly.
• Understand how to use relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report.
• You will also produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating examples of your work throughout the apprenticeship which will form the basis for the interview during the End-Point Assessment (EPA). Also, a project or process improvement will be completed over 21 to 35 hours during the apprenticeship which will form part of the EPA.

Here, you’ll progress, learn and develop within our world while working for a leading science company. You don’t need experience, just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn, and we’ll give you all the tools and resources you need. With on-the-job training, this is your chance to build new and valuable lab skills whilst gaining a recognised qualification – Business Administrator Apprenticeship Level 3.

The training you will be getting

Business Administrator Apprenticeship Level 3.

What will I study?
This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work as Business Administrator and will include the following:

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

Understand how to behave in a professional way including personal presentation, respect, respecting and encouraging diversity to cater for wider audiences, punctuality and attitude to colleagues, customers and key stakeholders.

Understand how to draft correspondence, write reports and be able to review others' work.

Understand how to make effective decisions based on sound reasoning and be able to deal with challenges in a mature way.

Understand how to build and maintain relationships within your own team and across the organisation.

Understand how to share administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coach others to perform tasks correctly.

Understand how to use relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report.

You will also produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating examples of your work throughout the apprenticeship which will form the basis for the interview during the End-Point Assessment (EPA). Also, a project or process improvement will be completed over 21 to 35 hours during the apprenticeship which will form part of the EPA.

Method of delivery:
Apprentices will typically attend York College on a day release for the duration of the apprenticeship and work with their employer for the remainder of their contracted hours. During their time in College, apprentices will work towards developing their knowledge, skills and behaviours, and at work will consolidate their on-programme learning with the support of their employer. An assessor will visit every 8-10 weeks to discuss and monitor progress on the apprenticeship in conjunction with the employer.

How will I be assessed?
Continual assessment will take place throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

The End-Point Assessment (EPA) will comprise of a 60-minute computer-based knowledge test of 50 questions, a 45-minute interview based on your portfolio of evidence, and a 10-15 minute presentation based on the project completed during the apprenticeship.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Initial 24-month contract with view to go permanent