Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship - Enshore Subsea

Enshore Subsea

NORTHUMBERLAND (NE24 3PB)

Closes in 24 days (Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 June 2025

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Summary

Enshore Subsea are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Project Administrator Apprentice. This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to develop administrative and document management skills within a project-based environment. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience supporting project operations.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 7.00am - 7.00pm. Core hours between 10.00am - 3.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 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

  • Provide general administrative support to project managers, engineers and other team members.
  • Assist with scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and taking meeting minutes.
  • Help in booking travel arrangements and coordinating project logistics.
  • Support procurement and finance teams by managing documentation related to suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Maintain and update project databases and management systems.
  • Assist with formatting reports, presentations and technical documentation.
  • Provide general administrative support to project managers, engineers and other team members.
  • Assist with scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and taking meeting minutes.
  • Help in booking travel arrangements and coordinating project logistics.
  • Support procurement and finance teams by managing documentation related to suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Maintain and update project databases and management systems.
  • Assist with formatting reports, presentations, and technical documentation.

Where you'll work

SOUTH HARBOUR
BLYTH
NORTHUMBERLAND
NE24 3PB

Training

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

College or training organisation

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNCIL

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

Training will take place with Northumberland Skills at our Morpeth Campus, a mixture of online learning, face to face and at work training.

Northumberland Skills, Gas House Lane, Morpeth 
Northumberland
NE61 1SR 

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

Enshore are the trusted experts in installing and protecting critical subsea infrastructure. We’re proud of our company’s heritage. Some of our teams have been working subsea for more than 25 years – and this means you can depend on us: we know how to overcome challenges. From route selection and survey to installation and protection, our teams bring cross-sector, in-depth knowledge to shallow water projects. Over the last 25 years, we’ve trenched thousands of kilometres of pipelines and cables. Today, we’re focused on working smarter, not harder, and using equipment in new ways. Our aim is to help clients accelerate a low carbon economy, and to deploy the critical infrastructure needed for a better subsea ecosystem.

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After this apprenticeship

A full time position depending on the outcome of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNCIL

Joanne

apprenticeships@northumberland.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327838.

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Closes in 24 days (Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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