Apprentice Business Administrator

ENERGIZE SHROPSHIRE TELFORD AND WREKIN LIMITED

Shrewsbury (SY3 8PU)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 8 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 July 2025

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Summary

This role will be a key part of Energize Communities Team. The Apprentice Business Administrator will help ensure the smooth running of the work related to the place partnerships investment through Sport England. The Apprentice Business Administrator will support the team. This is important for their colleagues not to undertake too much administration.

Wage

£14,526.20 a year

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£14, 526 for year 1. £23,493 for year 2 if aged 21 or over.

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
37 hours per week, working flexibility between 8am and 6pm with 30 mins for lunch break. Out of office working may be occasionally required, but then time off in lieu can be taken to compensate.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 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

  • Helping to organise events and meetings. For example assisting with finding suitable dates and venues. Making room bookings, checking they have suitable facilities.
  • Minute-taking. Attending meetings to write notes and actions. After the meeting send final minutes to all the attendees.
  • Data input. Helping to update spreadsheets, and other online systems. This will help the team to track delivery, partner engagement, and community feedback.
  • Regular communications. Assisting with creating and sending e-newsletters, updates, meeting invites, and other routine programme communications.
  • Document management. Organising and updating shared folders, templates, and programme documentation.
  • Website updates. Changing basic content on our programme websites when necessary. Such as updating session times.
  • Finance support. Uploading and processing invoices to our online system. This helps us make timely payments to our suppliers on our various.

Where you'll work

Darwin House
2 The Mount
Shrewsbury
SY3 8PU

Training

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

Training provider

SPORT STRUCTURES EDUCATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Display initiative
  • Written & verbal communication
  • Reliable
  • Punctual & proactive
  • Willingness to learn
  • Believe in active lifestyle

Other requirements

The post holder will need to be able to travel across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. This can be by own means of travel or by public transport. Business insurance will be required if a personal car is used for work journeys. Energize is an equal opportunities employer with flexible working conditions. We understand the importance of different opinions, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We encourage applications from all members of the community.

About this employer

We are a charity and also one of 42 Active Partnerships in England but our focus is just on Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. We work with lots of other organisations, for example both local authorities, the NHS and many voluntary and community sector organisations to embed physical activity into people’s lives. Our vision is to one day eliminate inactivity so that everyone can have the benefits of an active lifestyle.

http://www.energizestw.org.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Whilst we cannot guarantee a role beyond the end of the contracted time, this role will certainly connect the post-holder to many other organisations and future possible opportunities.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SPORT STRUCTURES EDUCATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Suzy O'Shea

suzy.oshea@energizestw.org.uk

07432 764436

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333094.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 8 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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