Business Administration Apprentice

SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS UK PLC

High Wycombe (HP11 1JU)

Closes on Friday 31 October 2025

Posted on 9 September 2025

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Summary

As a Business Admin Apprentice, you will be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment, handling various administrative tasks within the Sales Order Processing department.

• Wage:

  £14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  £14,722.50 per annum Hybrid Working 02 Open Discounts 26 days holiday entitlement 2x Life Assurance Pension Scheme

• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
• Hours: Your normal hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. From Monday to Thursday, your hours will be 9.00am – 5.30pm, with an hour for lunch to be taken at a time to be agreed with your immediate manager. On Fridays, your hours will be 9.00am – 5.00pm

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Saturday 1 November 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

• Manage and prioritise incoming orders to ensure accurate costings, including pricing, delivery terms, lead times, and invoicing.
• Process orders from start to finish: Log, cost, order, and bill to ensure accurate and timely completion, meeting customer expectations.
• Collaborate with internal and external departments; Work together to identify and resolve any issues that arise.
• Enter orders accurately into SAP and monitoring statuses.
  Work with logistics and installation teams to ensure efficient product installations.
• Support Account Managers with customer information and assist in resolving paperwork issues.
• Invoice finance companies and end customers.
• Provide information and paperwork to the contracts team for accurate billing and customer service.
• Handle a high workload efficiently and meet strict deadlines.
• Ensure high accuracy in your work with a methodical approach and strong communication skills.
• Work positively and proactively, both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating solid administrative and motivational skills.
• Be self-motivated, conscientious, confident, and outgoing.
• Adapt and diligently process orders across various product ranges.
• Learn new systems, products, and services, retaining information effectively.
• Utilise Excel skills, with a good aptitude for mathematics.
• Be open to learning and developing new skills, sharing knowledge with colleagues.

Where you'll work

Oakingham House
Kingsmead Business Park, Frederick Place
High Wycombe
HP11 1JU

Training

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

Training provider

LEARNING CURVE 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

The successful applicant will complete and obtain a Level 3 Business Administration Qualification through Learning Curve Group.

You will be taught through:

• 4-6 Weekly 1-2-1 Sessions with your tutor
• 6 weekly hours of Off-the-Job Training
• The course is a 14-month-long programme

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Administrative skills

About this employer

or over 100 years Sharp has been inventing one-of-a-kind products for the benefit of society and businesses around the world. Here in the UK, we have been solving our customers’ technology problems for over 50 years. At Sharp, we know the technology landscape is far from simple. It's expansive and ever growing, it's connected and interdependent, complex and evolving. Our mission is simple, to 'make technology easy' for our customers and partners. Just three words, but they drive our culture, behaviour and goals.

After this apprenticeship

Progression into full-time employment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341250.

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Closes on Friday 31 October 2025

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