Apprentice Contracts Team Administrator
FURN CONTRACTS LTD
ESSEX (SS14 3EQ)
Closes in 25 days (Friday 12 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 May 2026
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Summary
Furn Contracts Ltd are currently seeking a motivated and organised individual to support the Contracts Division with the administration tasks required to enable the day to day running and core functions of the business.
- Wage
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£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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16 - 18 years old will be paid £8.00 per hour (annual £14,560)
19 - 20 years old will be paid £10.85 per hour (annual £19,747)
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm (1-hour lunch)
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
Duties:
- Provide administrative support to the team, including handling phone calls, emails, and other correspondence
- Assist with data entry and maintaining accurate records and reports for all teams
- Perform general tasks such as filing, photocopying, and scanning documents
- Assist with scheduling appointments, orders, bookings and coordinating meetings
- Help with organising and maintaining office supplies and inventory
- Prepare and distribute reports, site packs, and other documents as needed
- Assist with special projects and other administrative tasks as assigned
Where you'll work
UNIT 5
WICKHAM BUSINESS PARK HONYWO
BASILDON
ESSEX
SS14 3EQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CROWN VOCATIONAL 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
- Remote learning via Teams
Requirements
Essential 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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Asbestos based company in Basildon
After this apprenticeship
Previous apprentices have been retained in the company with progression.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032170.
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Closes in 25 days (Friday 12 June 2026 at 11:59pm)