Business Admin Apprenticeship - Recruitment
VISION PERSONNEL LTD.
BILLERICAY (CM12 9DZ)
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 31 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 May 2025
Contents
Summary
Vision Personnel are looking for a new member to join their busy recruitment agency in Billericay, this apprenticeship involves supporting a construction recruitment team with business development and administrative tasks. This role offers a great mix of office-based experience and recruitment exposure.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 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, 8.00am - 5:30pm
(one-hour unpaid lunch).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 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
- Answering and directing phone calls and emails in a professional manner
- Managing and updating candidate and client records on the CRM/database
- Assisting with scheduling interviews and meetings
- Creating and posting job adverts on job boards and company platforms
- Preparing documents, reports, and spreadsheets for consultants and managers
- Supporting with compliance checks (e.g., right to work documents, references)
- Filing, scanning, and maintaining accurate admin records
- Helping with social media updates and marketing materials
- Providing general office support to the team
- Searching for candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, and internal databases
- Screening CVs and conducting initial candidate telephone calls
- Matching candidate skills and experience to job vacancies
- Liaising with candidates to confirm availability and interest in roles
- Assisting consultants with candidate shortlists and interview arrangements
- Maintaining candidate engagement and updating availability status
- Helping build and maintain a talent pool for ongoing recruitment needs
Where you'll work
SUITES 2
WESTERN HOUSE
19 WESTERN ROAD
BILLERICAY
CM12 9DZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
RM TRAINING (UK) 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
- Business Admin Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- 15-months office-based training at the employer's location
- Functional skills maths and English (if required)
More training information
- Six hours will be pre-allocated each week to complete your coursework
- Each month you will meet in person with your dedicated skills coach at the workplace for all help, support, and guidance on the apprenticeship
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Initiative
- Patience
About this company
Vision Personnel Limited is a National Construction Recruitment Agency based in Essex, servicing all aspects of the Construction Industry. We specialise in delivering tailored solutions to our clients, providing suitably qualified, well-vetted construction operatives. Our expertise spans from temporary staffing to permanent placements, ensuring we meet the diverse needs of the construction sector. Established in 2011, our family-run Construction Recruitment Agency is a forward thinker within the industry. At Vision, our passion for providing high-quality service stems from an honest approach and a drive to set new industry standards. Our ever-expanding client base is supported nationwide, reflecting our commitment to excellence. At Vision Personnel, we provide structured communication from initial job specification through to placement and after-sales feedback. This helps us to create working relationships based on transparency, integration, and reliability. Our methodical approach ensures that both clients and candidates experience a seamless recruitment process.
After this apprenticeship
Progression into full-time administrator or recruitment consultant after successful completion of apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RM TRAINING (UK) LIMITED
Chris Greenfield
chris@rmtraining.co.uk
01702 782001
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320634.
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Closes in 16 days (Saturday 31 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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