Business Administrator Apprenticeship

R D AVERY LIMITED

Salisbury (SP5 2AZ)

Closes on Friday 1 August 2025

Posted on 19 June 2025


Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join our busy team as a Business Administrator Apprentice. The successful candidate would work across the whole business carrying out key administrative tasks to maintain the business' success.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Salary reviewed annually

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 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

  • Organise each technicians daily work load
  • Record each technicians productivity and provide reports
  • Complete detailed invoices for our customers
  • Liaise with customers
  • Order and record parts from suppliers
  • Take and record customer payments
  • Answer the phone and deal with enquiries

Where you'll work

Avery Garage
New Road, Landford
Salisbury
SP5 2AZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

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

This training plan 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 Level 2)
  • Maths (grade Level 2)

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
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this company

RD Avery have been in business for over 40 years. We are a vehicle repair garage. We carry out work on HGV, light commercial and cars, running two workshops.

Company benefits

Private medical insurance Staff discount Enhanced holiday with length of service

After this apprenticeship

The intention is to have a qualified admistrator to run our busy office.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

R D AVERY LIMITED

Vikki Clarke

vikki@rdavery.com

01794 323296

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326829.

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Closes on Friday 1 August 2025

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