Business Administration Apprentice - Bristol
CABOTSWOOD & QUAYSIDE LTD
Bristol (BS41 9LB)
Closes on Tuesday 12 August 2025
Posted on 3 July 2025
Contents
Summary
Cabotswood & Quayside Ltd are looking for a new Business Administration Apprentice in their compliance team, you will be studying toward your Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship qualification.
- Wage
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£17,888 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (08:30-17:00).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 19 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
You will train in business administration, particularly relating to online sales and customer service. You will be working with a family led team with many years’ experience in the footwear and leisure industries.
To work alongside the directors and our Administrative lead in the day to day running of the business.
Assisting with Sales and Marketing:
- Customer Engagement: Help manage customer inquiries and feedback, providing excellent customer service and supporting the sales team in maintaining strong customer relationships.
- Sales Documentation: Prepare sales presentations, proposals, and promotional materials as needed.
Sales Ledger:
- Invoicing: Assist with the preparation and issuance of sales invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to clients.
- Payment Tracking: Monitor incoming payments and update the sales ledger accordingly, ensuring that all transactions are accurately recorded.
- Reconciliation: Perform regular reconciliations of sales ledger accounts to ensure all transactions are accounted for and discrepancies are resolved promptly.
Purchase Ledger:
- Payment Management: Assist in preparing payment runs, ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
- Ledger Maintenance: Maintain up-to-date and accurate purchase ledger records, including filing and archiving of financial documents.
- Vendor Relations: Communicate with suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies and respond to payment inquiries.
Training to Use SAGE Accountancy Software:
- Software Training: Receive comprehensive training on SAGE accountancy software to manage financial transactions, including sales and purchase ledgers.
- Practical Application: Apply your training to perform day-to-day accounting tasks, such as entering transactions, generating reports, and managing accounts.
- Support and Guidance: Work under the supervision of experienced staff to develop proficiency in using SAGE and other accounting tools.
Undertaking Stock Management:
- Inventory Tracking: Assist in monitoring and recording stock levels, ensuring accurate inventory records are maintained.
- Stock Audits: Participate in regular stock audits to verify physical stock against system records and identify any discrepancies.
- Reporting: Generate inventory reports to provide insights into stock levels, turnover rates, and reorder points.
Benefits Include;
- Free On-site Parking.
- 20 days annual leave plus Bank holidays.
- Good working conditions in a country location.
- Staff purchase discounts.
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Where you'll work
Cabotswood & Quayside Ltd, 3 Lyons Court, Yanley Lane
Bristol
BS41 9LB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS 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
Founded in 1974, we've been delivering market-leading learning and talent solutions for over forty years. We’re privileged to help individuals unlock their potential and realise the value of their skills and talents. We help build meaningful careers that give individuals security, satisfaction, and purpose – and in turn help organisations and wider industry meet the challenges of a changeable operating environment.
On completion of this 12 month apprenticeship you will have gained your Business Administration Apprenticeship level 3 qualification.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Maths (grade Pass (GC)
- English (grade Pass (GC)
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
- IT skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
Other requirements
The closing date is guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.
About this company
Cabotswood has over 40 years of experience producing high quality handmade footwear. We have designed and manufactured footwear for use in the countryside since the 60’s. Cabotswood is a family-run business based in beautiful North Somerset. All of our shoes and boots are made from real leather, which is always tanned locally to our factories, creating as little waste as possible. At Cabotswood we constantly aim to improve both our production techniques and the quality of our finished products. Waterproof and breathable country footwear is what we do, we look forward to being part of your country lifestyle.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of a full time role after the completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329600.
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Closes on Tuesday 12 August 2025
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