Apprentice Business Administrator (Water Hygiene) – 2025 - Mansfield
SKANSKA UK PLC
Nottinghamshire (NG17 4JL)
Closes on Thursday 11 September 2025
Posted on 23 July 2025
Contents
Summary
Working as part of our building services team on our Midlands healthcare portfolio, we are now looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Business Administrator to join our 2025 development programme and help us shape the future at King’s Mill Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts TBC.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 11 November 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
- Data input, general administrative tasks, telephone calls, greeting visitors, room bookings, producing template letters, processing of incoming correspondence, scanning and photocopying.
- Document control to ensure that all standard forms and documentation is up-to-date
- Use of electronic systems, data input and maintaining various IT and digital systems and databases including our online water management system
- Attend professional development training courses to improve and maintain best working practices, including water hygiene courses such as Legionella Awareness
- Opportunity to attend Skanska related health, safety and wellbeing team briefings
- Attend and contribute to team meetings
- Liaise with wider Skanska, specialist subcontractors, our client and the customer
- Assist with monthly reporting and provide specific water hygiene data
Where you'll work
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 4JL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
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
As part of this apprenticeship, we will provide funding and support to help you achieve a Level 3 qualification in Business Administration at West Nottinghamshire College. You will attend college one day per week, with the remainder of your time working in the role.
More training information
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. If you have any questions, please contact us: emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
Skanska Group uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way people live, work and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we are one of the world’s largest development and construction companies. We create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime. Established in the UK in 2000, Skanska has more than 3,300 local experts delivering projects across sectors including real estate, defence, education, highways, rail and water. At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose, we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better - together and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our purpose.
http://www.skanska.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
You will be a part of a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices. Funding and support to help you achieve a formal qualification. My Rewards – an array of retail, dining, well-being and travel discounts. Professional and social events.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
You will be part of a well-established organisation built on strong purpose and values.
We want you to do well and will support you to have a meaningful career beyond the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Emerging.Talent@Skanska.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333456.
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Closes on Thursday 11 September 2025
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