Business Administration Apprentice

BETA GROUP

BACUP (OL13 8AQ)

Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 July 2025

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Summary

Beta Group are looking to recruit and train a business apprentice to work within their busy head office.

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, 40 Hours per week, times to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working candidate with a genuine interest in business to work and train as an apprentice in a fast-paced office environment.

As a business apprentice, you will carry out a wide range of administrative duties whilst supporting members of a busy team. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and progress in a varied and interesting role within a well-established company.

On and off-the-job training and professional development will be completed in the workplace, and delivered by Nelson and Colne College Group.

You will spend time across each area of the business providing administrative support and gaining experience of different departments, including working with the sales department, office, accounts, and production teams to accurately prepare and process all sales and office administration.

Duties include: 

  • Ensure all sales administration, production and order forms are accurate
  • Dealing with customer enquiries via telephone and email 
  • Proactively updating customer orders 
  • Providing technical support to customers queries (following training) 
  • Preparing and updating sales quotations 
  • Providing administrative support to other departments 
  • Delivering high levels of customer service at all times 
  • Contacting customers via telephone or email 

Where you'll work

UNDERBANK MILL
BURNLEY ROAD
BACUP
OL13 8AQ

Training

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

Training provider

NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or Equivalent/above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or Equivalent/above)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Established in 1987, Beta Group has grown to become one of the country’s leading air filtration and engineering service specialists. We operate with 3 divisions - Air Filtration, Spraybooth Services, Building Services. Beta Group Ltd are growing rapidly and we are looking for an enthusiastic outgoing person to join our team to offer support to various departments.

https://www.betagroupltd.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Potential for a permanent position within the business and career development on successful completion of the apprenticeship for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NELSON AND COLNE COLLEGE

Lauren Thomas

lauren.thomas@nelsongroup.ac.uk

01282440319

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326252.

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Closes in 11 days (Wednesday 6 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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