Business Administrator Apprentice
ASHFORDS LLP
Bristol (BS2 0JJ)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 September 2025
Contents
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to welcome a Business Administration Apprentice to Ashfords, a leading South West law firm. As a Business Administration Apprentice, you will support our Facilities and Legal teams by providing essential administrative services to the business.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday 09:00- 17:15 with 1 hour for lunch.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 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
Supporting the facilities team with admin duties to include:
- Scanning, binding, printing, incoming and outgoing post and copying.
- To support the office Legal Support Assistants with duties including diary management, expense claims, travel and accommodation booking and supporting with client documents.
- To comply with the firm’s procedures and manuals.
- To carry out additional duties as and when required.
Where you'll work
Tower Wharf
Cheese Lane
Bristol
BS2 0JJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF BRISTOL 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
Training and Qualification Level
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Business Administrator Level 3
- Supporting and engaging with different parts of the organisation and interacting with internal or external customers.
- City of Bristol College
- Off-site in its entirety
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this employer
Ashfords LLP is a law firm situated across the South of England. We have 4 offices in Bristol, Plymouth, London and our head office in Exeter. We have over 500 employees and pride ourselves with excellent client service.
After this apprenticeship
Full-time employment.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340603.
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Closes in 10 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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