Apprentice Accounts and Business Support Administrator

Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Accounts and Business Support Administrator Apprentice to join our friendly and professional team at Vantage Building Control. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to begin a career in finance and business administration within the construction and regulatory environment.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9am-4:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 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

Assisting with raising invoices, processing payments, and handling financial aspects of building control applications.
Assisting with the monitoring and management of financial systems, including data entry, reconciliation, and reporting.
Accurately inputting financial data into accounting systems.
Generate reports for unpaid invoices, and chase overdue payments and ensure timely payment.
Assisting with the preparation of budgets.
Provide support to team members to help ensure that financial and accounting activities are carried out within expected timescales.
Dealing with email/telephone queries from customers in relation to their accounts.
Raising credit notes as and when applicable.
Provide comprehensive, professional and efficient administrative support to the business and our surveyors in the delivery of the full range of Building Control services.
Responsible for dealing with a wide range of telephone enquiries and correspondence – working on your own initiative to take action as appropriate and referring issues to team members.
Planning and developing social media campaigns.
Provide a high-quality administrative support service as required.
Ability to communicate and to present information clearly and concisely, both verbal and written, with good attention to detail.
Ensure that all data-entry, documentation, printing, filing duties and relevant and appropriate information are performed accurately and in a timely manner.
Respond promptly and thoroughly to any requests for information.
Processing new applications and advising applicants/agents when applications are invalid and what additional information may be required to comply with legislation and guidance.
Issuing of statutory documents, including the Initial Notices and Water Consultations.
Undertake housekeeping of electronic data systems, ensuring clean live data is retained at all times.
Creating and issuing fee proposals.
Ensure all company processes/QA procedures are followed.
Act as a point of contact for clients wishing to contact an Inspector to arrange a site inspection.
Communicating effectively, developing, and maintaining excellent internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Reviewing and following-up tasks.

Where you'll work

35A YEW TREE COURTYARD
FRAMLINGHAM ROAD
EARL SOHAM
WOODBRIDGE
IP13 7SG

Training

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

College or training organisation

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

As part of your apprenticeship, you will follow a structured training programme combined with practical experience to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required for a career in financial and business administration. You will assist in the delivery of core accounting functions, while also contributing to business support activities to ensure projects meet the relevant legislation, regulations and associated standards.

Working alongside the Accounts and Business Support teams, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the smooth operation of administrative processes across the business.

More training information

Suffolk New College/West Suffolk College/City College Norwich/Colchester Institute.

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)- Approx. duration: 18-24 months.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Mathematics (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (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
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Team working
numeracy

About this company

Vantage Building Control Ltd was formed by company director Tony Harvey-Soanes following successful approval by the Construction Industry Council Approved Inspector Register (CICAIR) and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). This approval enables Vantage Building Control Ltd to carry out the Building Control function for a range of diverse clients and projects.

http://www.vantagebuildingcontrol.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Uncapped annual bonus based upon company KPI’s. Company pension scheme. Annual salary increases. Private Medical Insurance. Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave. Flexible working options.

After this apprenticeship

Accounts Assistant

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