Business Administration Apprentice
SOUNDBYTE SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD
SHERBORNE (DT9 6HW)
Closes in 21 days (Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 December 2025
Contents
Summary
Join a growing manufacturing company in Leigh (near Sherborne) as an Apprentice while studying for a Level 3 Business Administration qualification. Enjoy a role learning all aspects of business, including customer support, order processing, despatch and bookkeeping.
- Wage
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£12,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (flexible).
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 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
- Data entry and basic bookkeeping
- Sales and liaison with customers
- Maintaining stock levels and purchasing
- Dispatching and logistics
- Marketing, helping with website and promotion
- Helping to keep the manufacturing wheels turning
Where you'll work
THE OLD STORES
LEIGH
SHERBORNE
DT9 6HW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
YEOVIL COLLEGE
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 training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and regular college attendance. This training will teach you the knowledge, skills and behaviours set out in the Business Administration standard. On completion, the apprentice will receive the Business Administration Level 3 qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - C)
- Maths (grade Grade 9 – 4 / A* - 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
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Sense of humour
Other requirements
The successful applicant needs their own transport as the office is in a rural area.
You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship.
In some cases, you may be required to have a telephone conversation with Yeovil College prior to your application being passed on.
If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
About this employer
Soundbyte Solutions (UK) Ltd manufacturers Audiology Equipment to test children’s hearing. It was established over 30 years ago and is the only supplier of this type of equipment in the UK. We invented the equipment and sell it to hospitals and clinics in the UK. We are a friendly 2 person “husband and wife” business; husband manufactures and wife does everything else. We work from a lovely home office with a relaxed atmosphere where the cat and dog occasionally come to check up on things. As the business is small, we are very flexible. We can adapt to help fit in around other family commitments. Our customers are like family. They are busy Audiologists who mainly work in the NHS and we would like to provide additional services to help them. We would like the Apprentice to take the lead on this.
After this apprenticeship
We hope you will want to stay with us after your Apprenticeship and help the company grow. There will be many opportunities to specialise in your preferred area, and we will provide any support required to help you achieve your potential.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YEOVIL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005610.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
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