Business Administrator apprentice

SOUTH WEST ELECTRICS LTD

BODMIN (PL31 1DQ)

Closes on Thursday 30 July 2026

Posted on 28 May 2026

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Summary

South West Electrics are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Business Administrator apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career. 

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 8.00am - 4.30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 4 October 2026

Duration

1 year

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

Duties will include:

  • Answering phone calls and emails to customers
  • Purchasing and ordering materials and equiptment
  • Processing invoices
  • Carrying out other general accountancy work
  • Helping with the day-to-day running of the office
  • Organising paperwork and filing

Where you'll work

UNIT 4
WOODS BROWNING INDUST
RESPRYN ROAD
BODMIN
PL31 1DQ

Training

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

Training provider

CORNWALL 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

  • You will be working towards a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Business Administrator
  • This apprenticeship consists of a mixture of off-the-job training and on-the-job mentoring and development within the workplace
  • You will be expected to attend Cornwall College St Austell on a fortnightly basis, with additional attendance if functional skills are required

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Be able to get to and from work and college.

About this employer

Our culture is built on our experience and professionalism - within the team there are decades of experience operating at the highest national level and standard. South West Electrics is the culmination of a desire to bring this workmanship and passion for the industry to the region with a trustworthy, personal touch. We take pride in our emphasis on rigorous tenacity and safety across everything we do, from delivering industry-leading designs and installation to disposing our waste in an environmentally-friendly way, being best-in-class is woven into everything we do.

We don’t ask our customers to compromise anywhere, as we take on responsibility and liability across every aspect of any project we work on, as required. The confidence we have in our team and their ability to deliver reliable work extends across method statements, risk assessments and installation itself. Ultimately, this combines to create a team that is able to offer competitively priced, flexibly available and - above all - quality work.

Each of our team is certified within the Construction Skills Certification Scheme to a National Vocational Qualification standard - whilst also holding a variety of health and safety accreditations. This flexibility and agility in safety practices means our team can take on training to carry out any required work, being constantly evaluated by SSSTS qualified site supervisors who are present on every project as and when required.

With specialist knowledge across a variety of sectors and experience in projects on the largest scale, South West Electrics can take on any project and deliver outstanding results.

https://www.southwestelectrics.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Bonus Holiday Scheme

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you might be offered a full time role. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033923.

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Closes on Thursday 30 July 2026