Business Administration Apprenticeship
BELL PARK KERRIDGE LTD
CARLISLE (CA3 0JG)
Closes in 17 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 October 2025
Contents
Summary
Bell Park Kerridge Solicitors are offering an exciting opportunity for someone to join their team to support them in their office. They are looking for someone who will be enthusiastic, organised, and eager to learn, thriving both independently and as part of a team. This is a fantastic chance to start your career in a busy environment.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 9am-4:30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 20 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
- Serving hot beverages to clients as part of a warm and professional service.
- Communicating with clients via emails and building positive relationships with them.
- To provide office support to both employees and customers, keeping company data and information updated and interacting with clients to build good relationships.
- Answering phone calls and taking messages where necessary.
Where you'll work
CLIFFORD COURT
COOPER WAY
PARKHOUSE
CARLISLE
CA3 0JG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GENII ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRAINING 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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Mathematics (grade 4)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
About this employer
BPK Solicitors is the trading name for Bell Park Kerridge Limited, a law firm based in Carlisle, Cumbria. They provide both commercial and personal legal services, with specializations in areas like commercial law, agricultural law, family law, conveyancing, and wills and probate.
After this apprenticeship
Dependent upon budget and performence.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GENII ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348207.
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Closes in 17 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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