Business Admin Apprentice

POWER CONTROL LTD

SHEFFIELD (S21 4HL)

Closes in 18 days (Sunday 22 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 February 2026

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Summary

You will support the smooth running of the organisation while developing valuable workplace skills through hands‑on experience and structured apprenticeship learning. The role involves carrying out a variety of administrative tasks and rotating through key business departments to gain a broad understanding of how the company operates.

Wage

£16,575 a year

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 8:30am - 5pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 March 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide general administrative support, including data entry, electronic filing, scheduling, and document management.
  • Handle emails, phone calls and customer enquiries professionally.Meet and greet visitors to the office.
  • Maintain accurate records and update internal systems.
  • Assist with diary management, meeting coordination and travel arrangements.
  • Complete apprenticeship training and assessments in line with programme requirements.

Departmental Placements: During the apprenticeship, you will spend time working across core departments to develop a rounded understanding of the business:

  • Finance: Supporting invoicing, expense processing, record keeping and basic financial administration.
  • Sales: Assisting with customer enquiries, CRM updates, quote preparation and sales reporting.
  • Service: Helping coordinate service schedules, logging requests, and supporting customer service administration.
  • Projects: Contributing to project documentation, tracking tasks, updating project plans and assisting project teams with general admin support.

Where you'll work

ROTHERSIDE ROAD
ECKINGTON
SHEFFIELD
S21 4HL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

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

The Apprentice will be required to travel Sheffield College's Pennine 5 Campus one day per month.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C or 9-4)
  • Maths (grade A*-C or 9-4)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this employer

Power Control Ltd is trusted by businesses worldwide – protecting our clients’ critical power loads and avoiding unplanned business downtime with leading uninterruptible power supply technologies is our top priority.

Whilst UPS systems form the cornerstone of Power Control Ltd, our rich history and long experience of the entire electrical path enables us to offer much more than just backup emergency power. Our product portfolio is meticulously selected so the right continuity solutions can be designed, delivered, installed and maintained for each client’s exact power protection requirements. We are authorised UPS service partners for Borri, Legrand, Huawei and CertaUPS.

After this apprenticeship

There could be an opportunity for full-time employment on successful completion of the Apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012746.

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Closes in 18 days (Sunday 22 February 2026 at 11:59pm)