Apprentice Administrator
CBM PARTNERS LTD
Dursley (GL11 5HB)
Closes in 27 days (Sunday 15 June 2025)
Posted on 13 May 2025
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Summary
This is a great chance to start your career in administration. Working in the for a well-established and successful company, you will be trained through the apprenticeship by Inspiro Learning.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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37.5 hours Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 25 June 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- Preparing and sending sales quotes and estimates
- Ordering products and liaising with suppliers
- Maintaining accurate records and databases
- Managing office supplies and reordering when necessary
- Assisting with staff holiday records and other basic HR tasks
- Supporting the wider team with general administrative duties
- Answering phones, responding to emails, and welcoming visitors
- Contributing to the smooth running of the office
Where you'll work
Chestal Farm Office
Drake Lane
Dursley
GL11 5HB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
Your 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.
Your training plan
As an apprentice you will be included on a Business Administration level 3 qualification. Your qualification will be delivered by a training provider who will support your learning and development throughout your apprenticeship. This will involve a Vocational Learning Advisor coming to visit you on a regular basis to deliver the training and guide you through your apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Please consider the location of this site before applying as you will need to be able to commute to the site and the public transport is limited. The apprenticeship is paid at £17,000 per year. This vacancy may close early if the right candidate is found and you may be asked to be interviewed before the date provided.
About this company
We provide services and products to manufacturers in the UK and Europe that help them improve the reliability and efficiency of their factories.
After this apprenticeship
There is an opportunity of a full-time position within the company of successful completion of the apprenticeship this will Include a full time roll as office administrator with the opportunity to specialise in either HSE or Sales Administration.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INSPIRO LEARNING LIMITED
Mike Hand
michael.hand@inspirolearning.co.uk
01165040393
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320214.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Sunday 15 June 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
To continue please click apply to fill in a brief application form. Once applied your details will go through an initial screening process to ascertain suitability. If suitable you will be called by an Apprenticeship Recruitment Advisor to discuss the vacancy further and to check your eligibility for an apprenticeship. If you are eligible/suitable your details will then be passed on to the employer . Any problems applying or enquiries please call Mike on 01165040393