Business Administration Construction Site Apprentice (KIE-0005-26)

TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Harlow (CM18 6AA)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 30 January 2026)

Posted on 14 January 2026

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Summary

We're working with a well established main contractor to appoint a highly organised Business Administrator Apprentice. The apprentice will provide administrative support to the site team working on a busy school redevelopment site. The role will be varied and central to ensuring smooth operations with every day bringing fresh challenges.

Wage

£17,680 a year

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.45am - 4.15pm.

43 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 February 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

We have an exciting Business Administration Apprenticeship opportunity for someone that is keen to move into a Clerical role. The apprentice would be based within the site office of a main contractor working on a school redevelopment site. This provides a fantastic opportunity to see the construction industry from a different side. The project is part of a 10 year school rebuild programme.

The day to day role will include:

  • General administrative support for the onsite team such as printing, photocopying, archiving, communications both internal and external
  • Supporting the process of having visitors on site from colleagues to clients
  • Keeping cabin notice boards updated with key communications
  • Ensuring photocopiers are filled with paper and change toner cartridges (including maintenance and ordering consumables)
  • Ordering stationery and consumables for site cabins
  • Ordering Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
  • Maintaining stock levels within the site offices
  • Setting up and taking minutes at meetings
  • Scanning and uploading delivery tickets
  • Providing excellent customer service
  • Maintaining electronic information
  • Dealing with enquiries
  • Raising requisitions
  • Receipting goods

Where you'll work

Tripton Road
Harlow
CM18 6AA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

HEART OF ENGLAND 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

The apprentice will receive training on a remote basis from an external training provider

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Due to the role requiring more than 40 hours per week to be worked, only applicants over the age of 18 can be considered for the role.

About this employer

Training & Apprenticeships in Construction Ltd (TrAC) is a DfE approved Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency who will employ you for the duration of the apprenticeship and pay your salary. You should be aware that you will be placed with a host employer but you will not be employed by them. Your placement may change during the course of your apprenticeship but TrAC will employ you throughout, as well as continuing to support you into employment or further learning at the end of your apprenticeship.

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • There is the opportunity to progress into full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008724.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 30 January 2026)

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