Apprentice Care Co-ordinator

Spa Medical Centre

WILTS (SN12 6UN)

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 August 2025


Summary

Working across the Administration and Reception teams, and admin support to the Management Team when required.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 per hour minimum wage for apprentices in the first 12 months, after 12 months national minimum wage for age.

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 09.00 - 17.00, with half an hour unpaid lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes 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

  • Processing documents onto the clinical system
  • Produce accurate records and documents including emails, letters, files etc
  • Answering and making telephone calls, providing excellent customer service
  • Handle confidential information in compliance with the organisations procedures
  • Front of house cover, dealing with service users face to face

Where you'll work

THE SPA MEDICAL CENTRE
SNOWBERRY LANE
MELKSHAM
WILTS
SN12 6UN

Training

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

Training provider

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

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 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C - 9/A*)
  • Maths (grade 4/C - 9/A*)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

3 other GCSE subjects (grade 4/C - 9/A*)

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

At the Spa Medical Centre, we aim to provide the highest quality of care to the people of Melksham, we are compassionate, friendly and professional. We work collaboratively with our patients to achieve the best health outcomes. The practice extends its ethos of caring to its staff and aspires to provide a nurturing and rewarding environment in which to work. At Spa Medical Centre we have • CQC “good” rating with outstanding features • Very high QOF achievement. • Weekly staff running club • Bean-to-cup coffee and a new staff wellbeing room • Fantastic Christmas and Summer socials and wellbeing events through the year. • Purpose built modern facilities with on-site staff parking

https://www.spamedicalcentre.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to become a practice administrator

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

The apprenticeship team

apprenticeships@wiltshire.ac.uk

08453452235

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335444.

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Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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