Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
PERSIMMON HOMES LIMITED
York (YO19 4FE)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 September 2025
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our organisation as an Apprentice Construction Administrator in our Construction Team. You will assist with all admin duties, across the business - whilst supporting with various tasks and teams. This role typically reports to the Construction Secretary/Construction Director.
- Wage
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£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am -5.00pm. 1 hour lunch break.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 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
- Assist and support Construction Department, and site teams, both management and weekly paid employees
- Undertaking administrative procedures, filing, scanning and writing emails
- Amending and distribution of construction gantt charts
- Amending build programme as directed
- Liaise with other Departments within the Regional office ie Sales, Accounts, Technical, Customer Care. Buying departments
- Assist with monitoring the NHBC data and distributing same within the Construction department
- Assist with monitoring the Health and Safety and Independent Quality Inspections and outstanding action points
- Assist in monitoring the Home Builder Federation customer satisfaction surveys to ensure we maintain our 5* status
Where you'll work
Persimmon House
Fulford
York
YO19 4FE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF YORK COUNCIL
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
Your training will take place, weekly, at your workplace. Working towards a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard.
More training information
The training provider will be York Learning, City of York Council.
You will recieve face to face training with your allocated tutor.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Personable
Other requirements
There will also be internal training on our different in-house systems including Compliance Training, COINS and IT systems.
About this employer
We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities. From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential. We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.
https://www.persimmonhomes.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Salary and benefits package • Competitive Salary (DOE) • Pension • Life Assurance • Bonus
After this apprenticeship
When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A place where you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF YORK COUNCIL
Tracy Gowlett
tracy.gowlett@york.gov.uk
07743429950
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343174.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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