Business Administration Apprenticeship

Summary

For 75 years, Landin Wilcock & Co have been instrumental in supporting their clients and helping them be more successful. We provide a wide range of accountancy expertise to corporate and personal clients, large and small, in South Yorkshire. We are looking to recruit a Business Administration apprentice to assist our Admin team.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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National Minimum Wage for Government Apprentices applies (currently £4.81 per hour from April 2022) Rising to the age appropriate rate after 12 months if both parties are happy with each other.

Training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 5.15pm, with one hour for lunch.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 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

Answering external/internal telephone calls in a professional manner, ensuring relevant information is gathered and messages passed on to the relevant person in a timely manner.
Welcoming visitors ensuring they are logged into the building, offered drinks and host is informed of their arrival.
Prepare meeting rooms for client meetings as necessary and tidying/clearance of the room at the end of the meeting.
Post duties, ensure all incoming and out going post is logged and distributed in a timely manner.
Data entry and reporting – performing data entry tasks, updating databases with accurate information.
Record Management – maintaining and organising physical and digital files ensuring the firm remains GDPR compliant. Filing and scanning client files to work towards a paperless office environment, returning client files etc.
Assisting with daily, weekly, monthly H&S checks to ensure the building is safe and compliant.
Ensure all communal areas are tidy and stocked as appropriate.
Work as part of team and supporting colleagues with any ad hoc requests.

Where you'll work

QUEENS STREET CHAMBERS
68 QUEEN ST
SHEFFIELD
S1 1WR

Training

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

College or training organisation

TRAIN 2 TRAIN 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 Administration - Level 2/3 - work based training with end point assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4 or C and above)
Mathematics (grade 4 or C and 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working

Other requirements

22 days per annum annual holiday, plus Statutory Bank Holidays and an extra day for Christmas Eve.

About this company

Accountancy Practice

Company benefits

Bonus Car parking season ticket Smart Health

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Upon competition of the apprenticeship a full time position will be reviewed.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Landin - Wilcock & Co

Debbie Bonewell

debbie.bonewell@landin-wilcock.co.uk

0114 2754321

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326351.

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Closes in 17 days (Friday 4 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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