Business Administration Apprenticeship - Procurement Administrator
NATIONAL TOOL HIRE LIMITED
Prescot (L34 4AR)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 July 2025
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Summary
Are you ready to kickstart your career in business? We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Business Administrator Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a real working SME environment with huge growth plans while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£15,704 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 9am - 5:30pm including 1-hour lunch break per day, 40 hours per week
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 18 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
As a Business Administration Apprenticeship Apprentice, you'll support day-to-day operations, contributing to the smooth running of the business. Duties may include:
- Processing purchase orders
- Checking price lists to ensure accurate purchase orders are sent to our suppliers and booked in
- Liaising with the Hire Coordinators in the open office when required
- Creating tickets to customers and being able to ensure any customer responses are actioned in good time
- Liaise with suppliers via phone/emails regarding any issues/availability of the equipment
Where you'll work
Suite 2B Dovecot Court, Stanley Grange
Ormskirk Road, Knowsley
Prescot
L34 4AR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED
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
Business Administrator Level 3.
100% online delivered programme with learning modules that include:
Personal Effectiveness & Time Management, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Business Improvement Tools, Communication Skills & Techniques and many more.
- Academy Live 6 hours per week
- Coaching
- Independent learning
- Progress reviews every 12 weeks
- Practical application
- Work based project
More training information
Online Technology - Learners will be provided with their own online learning platform and their own E-Portfolio. These online learning tools will hold all learning resources, learning evidence, assessment plans, reviews and time logging activities.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A-C (9-4))
- Maths (grade A-C (9-4))
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Project management
About this employer
National Tool Hire Ltd has a renowned unique brand in an established industry and is one of the fastest growing in the UK. NTH offers its customers help in finding the best tools to hire from the best suppliers in the UK, think of NTH as a version of some of the best-known booking services and transport services, without owning the equipment or locations. Sales are all e-commerce.
Company benefits
20 days holidays pa (rising to a maximum of 25 days with 1-day annual increments) Medicash scheme Electric car scheme Perkbox scheme Cycle 2 work scheme Pension scheme Free parking Lovely office surroundings
After this apprenticeship
Progression within Procurement Team after receiving a graded certificate in Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship. Potential fast track to the Procurement & Supply Chain Assistant Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NATIONAL TOOL HIRE LIMITED
Lauren Manning
lauren.manning@nationaltoolhire.co.uk
01514590273
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334579.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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