Facilities Apprentice

GRUNDFOS PUMPS LIMITED

Bedfordshire (LU7 4TL)

Closes in 27 days (Thursday 9 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 September 2025

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Summary

Are you ready to kick-start your career in business administration while gaining a nationally recognised qualification? This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a professional setting while earning a qualification. You’ll be supported by a friendly team and have the chance to make a real impact from day one.

• Wage:

  £21,700 a year

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• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break.

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Monday 13 October 2025

• Duration:

  1 year 9 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

• Reception Duties: Welcoming visitors, managing sign-ins, handling calls, and overseeing deliveries and post.
• Event & Meeting Support: Helping set up rooms, supporting customer visits, and assisting with cafe and lunch services.
• Post Room Admin: Preparing dunning letters, managing large mailings, and distributing internal communications.
• Facilities & QHSE Admin: Supporting various administrative tasks across facilities and health & safety.

Where you'll work

Grovebury Road Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 4TL

Training

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

Training provider

INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES 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 Apprenticeship will be delivered with a blend of online & onsite visits with their assessor every 4 - 6 weeks to support the Apprentice through the programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Good Microsoft Office Skills
• Proactive & Confident
• Enthusiastic attitude
• Strong communication skills
• Willingness to learn
• Remain calm under pressure
• Manage multiple tasks
• Active listening skills
• Patience and adaptability
• Strong organisational skills

About this employer

Ever since our founding in 1945, we remain driven to make water more accessible and reliable, to reduce energy waste and increase efficiency. Discover the foundation that own us, the purpose and principles we live by, our leadership structure and take a journey through more than 75 years of history.

https://www.grundfos.com (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

• Possible full time career progression on completion of a successful apprenticeship if budgets allow.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED

Tracey North

tracey.north@intecbusinesscolleges.co.uk

07580 997408

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341709.

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Closes in 27 days (Thursday 9 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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