Business Administration Apprenticeship
KINGFISHER SECURITY (UK) LIMITED
Surrey (GU9 7UG)
Closes in 29 days (Thursday 14 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 April 2026
Contents
Summary
Are you ready to take your first steps into a business administration career?
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Business Administration Apprentice to join our dynamic team to start with us as soon as possible.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 4.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 15 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
- Organising and managing engineers’ diaries
- Liaising with customers to arrange and confirm engineer appointments
- Processing engineers’ report sheets accurately and efficiently
- Updating and maintaining the service call logging system
- Costing engineers’ call-outs and preparing information for invoicing
- Issuing quotations/costs for additional work and obtaining purchase orders from customers
Where you'll work
2 Riverside Park Industrial Estate
Dogflud Way
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 7UG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NATIONAL UPSKILL 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
Monthly online workshops with an allocated tutor. All training will take place in work location
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Math (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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
- DBS check will be required
About this employer
Kingfisher Fire & Security have been designing and installing fire alarms, CCTV systems and intruder alarm systems for UK businesses for almost 25 years. Thier client list speaks for itself: from large corporates through to smaller, local industries, we have built our reputation on:
After this apprenticeship
- This will become a full time contract on a successful completion of the Apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NATIONAL UPSKILL LIMITED
Mark Guiver
mark.guiver@nationalupskill.co.uk
07966026428
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026381.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Thursday 14 May 2026 at 11:59pm)