Business Administration Apprentice

ARIAN EMS LTD

BEDLINGTON (NE22 6NE)

Closes in 3 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 August 2025

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Summary

Arian EMS are looking for a Business Administration Apprentice to join their team.

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 to Friday.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

1 year 9 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

Supporting all admin tasks within the business

  • Report download
  • Formatting documentation
  • Keeping all data input up to date and monitoring this daily
  • Collecting PODs for all shipments and filing them away
  • Carrying out reception duties
  • Responding to emails
  • Carrying out telephone duties
  • Filing documents
  • Support purchasing and expediting deliveries
  • Organising company documents
  • Carrying out any general admin tasks required
  • Carrying out any other tasks within the business if required

Where you'll work

22 BARNARD CLOSE
BEDLINGTON
NE22 6NE

Training

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

Training provider

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNCIL

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

The Business Administrator Apprenticeship is 21 months in duration. The apprentice will be required to attend college days once in every 3 week period at Morpeth Leisure Centre.

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental

About this employer

ARIAN EMS Ltd is a World Class Electronic Manufacturing business based in the North East of England. They pride themselves on being able to give customers great product quality supplied on time at a competitive price. Supplying markets such as Aviation, Automotive, Health & Safety, Security and Medical ARIAN do what they say. No flash words or jargon just good old honesty and integrity. Great customer service is our focus point. We have a sustainable business model based on state of the art manufacturing equipment, capable processes with training and developing our people.

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

After this apprenticeship

Possible full-time employment.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNCIL

Amy

apprenticeships@northumberland.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337361.

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Closes in 3 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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