Business Administrator Apprentice
AirPack Systems
Basingstoke (RG24 9NP)
Closes on Saturday 31 January 2026
Posted on 16 December 2025
Contents
Summary
The apprentice will play a key role in ensuring the business meet its key goals and targets.
- Wage
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£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm
33 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 May 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
- Help with processing invoices.
- Work on sage to place orders.
- Input onto SAGE any new customers with full details.
- Input part numbers and descriptions of products.
- Work with finance, making sure stock is correct.
- Input product quantities at end of month for stock taking.
Where you'll work
Unit 11, Vickers House
Vickers Business Centre, Priestley Road
Basingstoke
RG24 9NP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
P.T.P. 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
Business Administrator Level 3
Functional Skills in maths & English if required.
More training information
Your programme will be delivered online, with the following structure:
- Every two weeks, you will attend a 3-hour live online classroom session.
- During these sessions, new topics will be taught by your tutor.
- You’ll also be expected to complete an additional 3 hours of coursework related to the session (self study).
- Between sessions, you’ll complete self-study tasks spread throughout the week.
Required learning resources, such as textbooks, will be delivered to your home or workplace address, depending on your preference.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 and above)
- Math's (grade 4 and above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Distributor of packaging for a Chinese manufacturer. Selling products throughout Europe for the use of fragile goods. Purchasing, stocking and sending of goods though Europe.
After this apprenticeship
Working to full time and possibility to take on a wider range of roles, within a small growing company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004306.
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Closes on Saturday 31 January 2026
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