Business Administration Apprenticeship

Summary

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated apprentice to join our growing team. You will gain hands-on experience across a range of vital areas, including accounts, payroll, and farm administration. No two days are the same. You'll be part of a fast-paced, friendly environment where flexibility, teamwork, and a can-do attitude are key.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, times to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

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

Office and general administration
Accounts support
HR and Recruitment administration
Farm-specific administration
Project and team support
Communication and coordination

Where you'll work

WINDY RIDGE VEG LTD
THE FARM OFFICE
KIRTON HOLME
BOSTON
PE20 1TW

Training

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

College or training organisation

BOSTON COLLEGE

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

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

More training information

The Business Administrator Apprenticeship will take you 18 months to complete. You will attend Boston College fortnightly where you will receive one-to-one support from your assessor. On successful completion of the course, you will achieve a level 3 qualification.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Experience of using Microsoft

Other requirements

Please note our location. We are on a bus route from Boston and surrounding villages but the service is not that regular. It is easy to cycle from Boston to us on the Forty Foot bank path near Downtown. Where own transport is not always available we may be able to support with occasional transport requirement but you should be able to get to and from work independently most of the time.

About this company

We grow and pack vegetables for wholesale food markets, farm shops and food processing companies. We are a small business but growing in size. We employ 20 permanent members of our team and up to 20 agency workers at our peak times. Our company is family owned and run. We are based in Kirton Holme, near Hubberts Bridge south of Boston on the A52 towards Swineshead.

After this apprenticeship

A permanent role may be available for the right person subject to company status at the time. If this were not possible, we would support the apprentice in finding permanent employment with application and interview support.

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