Business Administration Reception Apprentice

QUEENS ROAD PARTNERSHIP

LONDON (SE14 5HD)

Closes on Tuesday 30 September 2025

Posted on 22 August 2025

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Summary

To help patients access appropriate Primary Care Services and support staff to deliver those services to the highest possible standard. To work within the practice policy promoting the highest possible standard of Primary Healthcare to the local population in a safe and caring environment with a commitment to listening to patients.

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 - Friday. Shift hours to be confirmed via rota.

30 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Duration

1 year 1 month

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

  • Meeting and greeting patients
  • Answering telephones promptly and directing calls where necessary
  • To run the appointment system effectively
  • Removal and filing of patient medical records
  • Admin tasks such as registration of patients, change of address etc.
  • Processing prescriptions
  • Taking requests for home visits and medical advice
  • Dealing with patient queries
  • Opening and closing of the surgery
  • Setting/restoring telephone system
  • Sorting incoming post and taking post to the Post Office
  • Ensuring patient waiting areas are tidy and ventilated
  • Keeping notices and signs tidy and up to date
  • Ensuring all essential tasks are complete and handing over non-urgent tasks properly before leaving
  • Helping to cover colleagues' absences where necessary
  • Any other duties deemed relevant to this post

Where you'll work

387 QUEENS ROAD
NEW CROSS
LONDON
SE14 5HD

Training

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

Training provider

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK 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

  • Full on-the-job and off-the-job training will be delivered and supported by our Training Provider - Davidson Training UK Ltd
  • All training will be carried out within the workplace during working hours
  • Full training will be given leading to a recognised level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Working well under pressure
  • Polite
  • Multi task
  • Willing to learn
  • Flexible and proactive
  • Resourceful
  • Energetic
  • Confident
  • Discreet

Other requirements

Please consider your travel time/cost vs the apprenticeship salary. In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare professionals. Any such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. You will be invited to a Microsoft Teams Interview as the first stage. Thereafter, you will be required to attend a face-to-face interview if successful at the first stage. If you are offered the position, they will require the following: DBS Certificate. Your vaccinations record including all childhood immunisations. Sight of your passport in person. 2 proofs of address.

About this employer

GP Surgery. 'To provide excellent primary healthcare for our patients in an efficient NHS organisation working as a team committed to personal development and job satisfaction.' We are a very busy practice and we provide health care to over 10,400 patients in the Lewisham borough, mainly SE14.

http://queensroadpartnership.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Full-time position being offered to the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

Gemma Barr

gemmabarr@davidsontraining.com

07399586723

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338491.

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Closes on Tuesday 30 September 2025

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