Business Support Apprenticeship
SANDERSON BUILDING SERVICES LTD
ROTHERHAM (S64 8BP)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 October 2025
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Summary
Do you want to start a rewarding career with an excellent employer? If you want to learn the skills involved in supporting a business to deliver an excellent service to its customers, this is the job for you! In this role you will develop into an al round Business Support professional and make a difference. Do you want to know more?
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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-Friday hours to be confirmed
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 14 November 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
With RNN Group support, this Apprenticeship will give you expert training alongside Sanderson Building Services to develop you into a professional Business Support Administrator.
This role will specifically develop your administration skills alongside increasing your knowledge of the Construction Industry a refreshing and varied career.
This Apprenticeship will support you to be able to carry out but not limited to the below duties & tasks:
· Prepare and dispatch a range of routine documents to meet the daily priorities in their area of responsibility.
· Carry out administrative and/or support activities to contribute to the smooth running of the team.
· Receive and respond to everyday enquiries from customers to provide a timely, courteous and efficient service to others.
· Organise routine meetings, make arrangements and booking under clearly defined instructions and maintain diaries.
· Help to prepare straightforward materials to assist in the effective organisation of internal/external activities.
· Assess the range and volume of work to be undertaken for the days ahead and plan to ensure it is completed to time and to an appropriate standard.
· Follow set ordering procedures to ensure adequate, low value supplies and resources are available to meet office/work unit requirements.
· Receive visitors and provide routine information in a courteous manner, to promote a positive image of the company.
· To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation in self and others.
· To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Wellbeing at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others.
Where you'll work
UNIT 2 WILLIAM STREET
SWINTON
ROTHERHAM
S64 8BP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RNN GROUP
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
- Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills Maths Level 2 (If required)
- Functional Skills English Level 2 (If required)
- Monthly online sessions and termly face to face taught sessions
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Be reliable and punctual
- Good attitude to work
Other requirements
Ensure you can travel to the place of work for the working hours stated above.
About this employer
Sanderson Building Services Limited are a medium sized construction company based in Swinton operating across South Yorkshire and beyond. We are a family run business which undertake small and large projects. From your traditional stone buildings to a complete modern make over. We offer a professional service from inception through to completion. Testament to the quality of our workmanship is the number of awards which we have been shortlisted for and won across the different sectors we operate in from both the Royal institute of Chartered Surveyors and the LABC.
https://www.sandersonbuildingservices.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Full time employment and progression to higher education.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RNN GROUP
Lorraine
lorraine.savage@rnngroup.ac.uk
07713 319356
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347845.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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