Business Administrator Apprentice
EVANS TRANSPORT LIMITED
Bideford (EX39 4FG)
Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 December 2025
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to gain hands-on administrative experience while working towards a nationally recognised Level 3 Business Administrator qualification. You’ll support daily office operations, contribute to key business functions, and develop essential organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday–Friday working hours (8am–4pm) supporting work-life balance.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 8 January 2026
- 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
- Handling incoming phone calls, emails, and customer enquiries
- Update and maintain all driver tablets
- Monitor and report on all Cameramatic vehicle cameras
- Preparing documents, reports, delivery notes, and internal communications
- Updating systems and databases with accurate information
- Supporting HR, finance, and operational departments with admin tasks
- Assisting with filing, data entry, and record keeping
- Liaising with drivers, customers, and internal teams
Where you'll work
. Gammaton Road
Bideford
EX39 4FG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PETROC
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 for this apprenticeship will take place at Petroc College in Barnstaple, 1 day per week.
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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
Evans Transport is a long-established, family-run logistics and transport company committed to delivering reliable, efficient, and professional services across the UK. We are now seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Business Administrator Apprentice to join our Bideford office and develop valuable skills within a fast-paced, supportive workplace.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunities for progression within the company after completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PETROC
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002471.
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Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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