L3 Business Admin Apprenticeship

CAR TIME MOTOR COMPANY UK LIMITED

Bury (BL6 9HH)

Closes in 10 days (Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 May 2025


Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and hardworking individual to join the team as a Business Administrator Apprentice. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to work across all areas of the business.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 June 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

  • Administration support
  • Using internal systems to update reports
  • Assisting in coordinating jobs within the business
  • Ordering parts

Where you'll work

Cartime
Bridge Street
Bury
BL6 9HH

Training

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

College or training organisation

HOPWOOD HALL 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

Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Training and learning will take place in the workplace
  • You will be allocated a 'work-based tutor' from Hopwood Hall College who will carry out regular visits with you in the workplace and will support you through your apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or Above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or Above)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical

About this company

Cartime is a prestige, independent used car supermarket that was founded in 2012 and was awarded as the UK Car Supermarket of the Year for two years running. With showrooms in Bury, Rochdale and Burnley in Greater Manchester, all of our cars are prepared to standard based on the car's age and mileage, alongside other great benefits such as 0% finance and our fantastic lifetime warranty package available across all stock.

https://www.cartime.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • On successful completion of the apprenticeship, this may lead to a full time role within a suitable department within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323257.

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Closes in 10 days (Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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