Business Administration Apprenticeship
PARAMOUNT PLATFORMS LIMITED
Billericay (CM11 2UQ)
Closes in 28 days (Monday 15 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 August 2025
Contents
Summary
Paramount Platforms in Billericay is a leading provider of machinery hire services, offering a wide range of equipment for construction, industrial and commercial projects. As part of their continued growth, they are looking for an efficient and detail-oriented administrative assistant to support their operations.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 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 – Friday 0800-1700.
30-minute lunch break,
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 16 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
- Prepare and type machinery hire contracts and related documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
- Maintain and update customer records, hire agreements, and documentation files.
- Liaise with customers and internal departments to ensure all contract information is complete and correct.
- Provide general administrative support, including filing, data entry, scanning, and photocopying.
- Answer incoming calls, emails, and assist with customer enquiries
- Monitor contract deadlines and ensure all documents are signed and filed appropriately.
- Support invoicing and billing processes when required.
- Assist with scheduling and coordinating machinery deliveries and pickups.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures and legal requirements regarding documentation.
Where you'll work
5 Granite Chase
Southend Road
Billericay
CM11 2UQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING 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
- Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training.
- You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
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
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Paramount Platforms was established in 2009 with a wealth of time accumulated expertise. Our company of people have a long history of involvement with Powered Access and developed specialisations to cater for the more testing access applications. Defined by our company of people we pride ourselves on providing expert, helpful and friendly advice. Our mission is to offer efficiency and reliability with safety our priority. Our work ethic is strong, our ambitions determined. We know that our customers, and our equipment sector require a strong commitment to service. We'll look for the straightforward but can apply our specialist knowledge as necessary to the most challenging powered access problems. We do our utmost to ensure that our cherrypickers are handed over correctly by our fully trained IPAF operators.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunity for full-time employment after successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Katie
kbarton@crownvt.co.uk
01702411924
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337674.
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Closes in 28 days (Monday 15 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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