Business Administration Apprentice
IPW JOINERY LTD
SOUTH YORKSHIRE (DN12 4JX)
Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 September 2025
Contents
Summary
IPW Building are offering an excellent opportunity or a motivated individual to develop a wide range of administrative and business support skills in a busy, supportive and professional environment.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 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, 09:00 - 17:00
37 hours 30 minutes 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
Typical duties will include:
- Assisting with day-to-day office administration tasks such as filing, scanning, photocopying, and data entry
- Supporting the management general office duties; emails and phone calls
- Maintaining and updating company records, spreadsheets, and databases
- Assisting with the preparation of documents, reports, and presentations
- Helping to organise meetings, appointments, and staff calendars
- Ordering and monitoring office supplies and equipment
- Providing reception support, including greeting visitors and handling enquiries
- Assisting with finance administration tasks such as processing invoices and receipts
- Supporting with PR & Marketing – social media and adverts to recruit
- Helping with general project or departmental tasks as required
In addition, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow their skills in:
- Microsoft Office 365
- Sage 50 Accounts
- Customer Services
- Health and Safety Documents and Processes
Where you'll work
VINERS DENABY LANE
OLD DENABY
DONCASTER
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
DN12 4JX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
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 will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer
- Day release
- You will undertake Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed
- You will undertake both on and off-the-job job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience
https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0070-v1-0
More training information
- We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points
- You will be asked about this when we contact you to arrange a pre-screening Interview
- A yes answer does not automatically exclude your application
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Any other requirements: - Work in a family business that values trust, teamwork, and personal growth - Trained home dogs at office premises intermittently, may not be suited to any person with dog allergies or fear of dogs - Flexible to ad hoc duties and responsibilities due to small team environment level with ability - Transport: local bus routes ( run to main road, 10 minutes walk to office premises
About this employer
IPW Building Services was founded by Paul Webster and Ian Prescott. Both joiners, who had a vision for a high quality, professional building company. The organisation has grown from strength to strength and the IPW team have created many first-class relationships with major contractors both on site, and in the building and through our customer care services. IPW contracts with a number of major UK housebuilders including; Avant Homes, Harron Homes, Persimmon Homes and Davidson Developments. Whilst our offices are based in Doncaster, the sites we work on span the whole of Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Please take a look at the list of our projects to see if you recognise some of the developments. We highly value the subcontractors in Brickwork, Joinery, Plastering and Decorating trades that contract with us to create quality homes for the future and continue to consciously work with our clients in the subcontractors best interests. IPW believe that people are our main asset, and we’re always trying to create the best possible working environment to allow for every individual to enjoy their time working with us!
https://ipwbuildingservices.co.uk/about-us/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
23 days holiday
After this apprenticeship
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Jamie Herrington
Jamie.Herrington1@dncolleges.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341075.
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Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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