Business and Administration Apprenticeship

KINGFISHER DIRECT LIMITED

ENGLAND (DN22 7WF)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 12 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 August 2025

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Summary

This role offers the chance to build highly transferable skills valued across all sectors. You'll support our busy accounts department while developing in all areas of accounting. Strong communication and a proactive attitude are key, as you’ll also assist sales, marketing, and warehouse teams in daily operations.

• Wage:

  £15,000 a year

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  Year 1 £7.55 Year 2 min wage applies based on current age scale rates.

• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 15 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

• Posting purchase ledger invoices to Sage
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Preparing the payment run
• Posting the payment run to Sage
• Sending supplier remittances
• Answering supplier queries
• Filling in supplier forms
• Sending customer statements
• Chasing outstanding invoices
• Responding to customer queries
• Bank reconciliations
• Posting bank receipts from the bank feed in Sage to the correct customer accounts
• Customer refunds and posting the refund in Sage
• Posting credit card payments on to Sage
• Assist with month end procedures – working to a deadline
• Providing support to all company departments
• Regular contact with our sales, marketing and warehouse teams – answering queries via telephone and email

Where you'll work

RANDALL PARK WAY
RETFORD
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
ENGLAND
DN22 7WF

Training

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

Training provider

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE TRAINING GROUP 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

Successful applicants will work towards achieving the following:

• City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Business
• Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard
• Functional Skills in maths & English (if required)
• Online Business Skills CPD courses in areas such as sales skills, team leading etc (where relevant)

Requirements

Desirable 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
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Time management
• Willing to learn

About this employer

Kingfisher Direct Ltd is an online retailer specialising in commercial and industrial products supplied to businesses and public sector organisations across the UK and Europe. Our product range includes waste and recycling bins, water tanks, and winter safety products We are an established and trusted supplier to large organisations in the construction, waste/recycling, and manufacturing industries. We are also a leading supplier of our product ranges to the public sector including, private/state schools, colleges, academies and universities, local authorities, armed forces, and the NHS.

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

Company benefits

We offer a fun, collaborative environment with professional development, casual dress, and events. Enjoy flexitime, sick pay, pension, free parking, and 20 days’ leave plus bank holidays—rising annually. You even get your birthday off!

After this apprenticeship

• The candidate will progress to full-time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Alison

alison.feeney@nottstraining.co.uk

01909 477669

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338864.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 12 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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