Business Administration Assistant Apprentice

HAMPSHIRE TRAINING AND ASSESSMENTS LTD

HAVANT (PO9 1JW)

Closes in 22 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 August 2025

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Summary

General administrative duties within a vibrant office environment. Working closely with the office and training team to provide the best training experience for our candidates completing their full qualifications and reassessments

Wage

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

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

The role will include a variety of administrative duties including:

  • Perform data entry tasks accurately and efficiently.
  • Manage office correspondence, including emails and phone calls, demonstrating excellent phone etiquette.
  • Maintain organised filing systems, both electronic and paper-based.
  • Support team members with clerical duties to enhance overall productivity.

Where you'll work

UNIT 1-3
SOLENT BUILDING
SOUTHMOOR LANE
HAVANT
PO9 1JW

Training

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

Training provider

HAVANT AND SOUTH DOWNS 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 an apprentice, you will have the opportunity to study the following through this apprenticeship:

  • Apprenticeship in Business Administration Level 3
  •  Employee Rights and Responsibilities
  • End Point Assessment

At Havant & South Downs College we offer this apprenticeship as a work-based learning model and therefore you will not be required to attend the college for your training.

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Dependable
  • Honest

About this employer

We are a family run training team providing new entrant and reassessment training to the gas, electrical, plumbing and renewable industries. We are also now delivering Gas Apprenticeships

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After this apprenticeship

Potential for future career path with the company which is expanding all the time. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HAVANT AND SOUTH DOWNS COLLEGE

Robert Read

robert.read@hsdc.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335956.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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