Business Administration Apprenticeship
WHS PLASTICS PICKERING LTD
North Yorkshire (YO18 8LX)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 25 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 July 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Business Administration Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in business, gaining hands-on experience while working towards a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday (37.5 hours)
Monday to Thursday 8.00am until 4.30pm (30 minute unpaid break)
Friday 8.00am until 1.30pm (with no break).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 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
The duites will include:
- Providing general administrative support across the business
- Maintaining and updating records and databases accurately
- Scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and taking meeting minutes
- Assisting with filing, photocopying, and document preparation
- Supporting internal teams with reporting and data entry tasks
- Adhering to company policies, procedures, and confidentiality guidelines
Where you'll work
Whs Plastics Pickering Ltd
Westgate Carr Road
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 8LX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
YORK COLLEGE
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
You will spend 4 days per week in the work place and 1 day at York College.
More training information
Apprentices will typically attend York College on a day release for the duration of the apprenticeship and work with their employer for the remainder of their contracted hours., During their time in College, apprentices will work towards developing their knowledge, skills and behaviours, and at work will consolidate their on-programme learning with the support of their employer. An assessor/reviewer will visit the workplace every 8-10 weeks to discuss and monitor progress on the apprenticeship in conjunction with the employer.
Continual assessment will take place throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.
The End-Point Assessment (EPA) will comprise of a 60-minute computer-based knowledge test of 50 questions, a 45-minute interview based on your portfolio of evidence, and a 10-15 minute presentation based on the project completed during the apprenticeship.
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Able to work under pressure
- Willing to learn new skills
About this company
At WHS Plastics, we manufacture the highest quality plastic injection moulded, painted and assembled products. Using state of the art injection moulding machines and modern technologies, we have the skills and experience to support our global customer base from concept to delivery.
After this apprenticeship
Potential of permanent position in one of several functions, Quality, MP&L, HR, HSE, Operations, Finance or Maintenance.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YORK COLLEGE
Apprenticeships Team
apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk
01904 770368
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331052.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Friday 25 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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