Business Administration Apprentice

Optimum Rx Lens Specialists

MORECAMBE (LA3 3PT)

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 28 August 2025)

Posted on 14 August 2025

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Summary

At Optimum RX Lens Specialists, we’re at the forefront of RX lens manufacturing in the UK. As an employee-owned company, we believe in sharing success and that starts by empowering our people.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Shifts to be disclosed.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 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

What You’ll Do:

  • Provide day-to-day support to the HR Manager
  • Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training administration
  • Maintain and update employee records and HR systems
  • Help coordinate internal communications and staff events
  • Handle confidential information with professionalism
  • Support wider office and business administration tasks

Where you'll work

5 NEWGATE
WHITE LUND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
MORECAMBE
LA3 3PT

Training

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

Training provider

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE 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

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.

More training information

Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Programme:

  • Relevant training will be provided through Lancaster and Morecambe College
  • Functional Skills in maths and English may be required

Requirements

Essential 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

You will be interviewed by the course tutor at LMC before being put forward to the employer. If your CV is sent to the employer, they will contact you direct should they wish to invite you for an interview.

About this employer

At Optimum RX Lens Specialists, we’re at the forefront of RX lens manufacturing in the UK. As an employee-owned company, we believe in sharing success and that starts by empowering our people. We are a team of approx. 75 people, with a very people focused culture and strong values we consistently uphold. We can about our teams development and pride ourselves on the products we create. At Optimum RX Lens Specialists, we live and breathe our values: • Professional – We set high standards in everything we do and who we are • Innovative – We embrace change and seek smarter solutions • Passionate – We care deeply about our work and the people we serve • Ownership – We take responsibility, share success, and grow together

Company benefits

• Tea, coffee, juice, and fresh fruit every day • A free pair of prescription glasses each year • on-site vending machine • Career development and progression opportunities • A team culture where you’re valued, supported, and encouraged to grow

After this apprenticeship

  • Continued employment within our business following apprenticeship, we see this as an investment into your future with us, with scope to develop into administrative assistant within the business, specialising in HR and Operations

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE COLLEGE

Charlie Helme

c.helme@lmc.ac.uk

01524 521483

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333624.

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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 28 August 2025)

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