Business Administration Apprenticeship
WYKES ENGINEERING CO. (RUSHDEN) LIMITED
Northants (NN10 9LU)
Closes in 29 days (Sunday 27 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 June 2025
Contents
Summary
An exciting new opportunity to join an engineering company in Rushden as a Business Administration Apprentice. Some of the job duties include data input, creating reports, organising documents and answering/directing telephone calls.
- Wage
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£16,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm, with a half an hour unpaid lunch break.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 28 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Our client has a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Administration Assistant to join their Administration Department. You will have the opportunity to be part of a supportive team where you will you receive a wide range of learning and training; you will be enrolled onto a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship that will take 18 months to complete.
Key Responsibilities will include the following:
- Data preparation and input
- Collating and generating reports
- Organising documents; scanning, photocopying, filing, etc.
- Answering and transferring external and internal calls
- Supporting the day-to-day tasks of the administration department
Where you'll work
Goosey Lodge
Wymington
Nr Rushden
Northants
NN10 9LU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
STARTING OFF 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
- Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship, delivered by Starting Off
- Remote learning
- OneFile system
- Zoom/Team meeting with your assigned apprenticeship trainer
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
About this company
Based in Rushden, our client is a leading-edge engineering business specialising in the manufacture of material processing equipment and energy from waste power generation. As a highly innovative and progressive design and manufacturing company, we have our own in-house manufacturing facility as well as our own energy from waste and renewable energy power plant. Founded over 40 years ago, our engineering innovation has always been a fundamental part of our business. This has helped us to establish ourselves as a major player in our key areas of expertise, namely: • Design and manufacture of equipment for the food by-products and renewable technologies • Processing bio-mass into energy • Renewable energy production
After this apprenticeship
Potential permanent position within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STARTING OFF LIMITED
Sophie Charalambous
Sophie.charalambous@startingoff.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328583.
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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 27 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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