Apprentice Business Administrator
ONE PARKING SOLUTION LTD
West Sussex (BN13 3EU)
Closes in 15 days (Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 26 October 2026
Contents
Summary
One Parking Solution Ltd is seeking a proactive, highly organised, and detail-driven Apprentice Business Administrator to join its growing team, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of our office, providing essential administrative support while studying for your Business Administration Level 3 qualification.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 5:00pm with one-hour unpaid break per day.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 28 January 2027
- 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
What you will gain:
- Opportunity to join an ever-growing Worthing business responsible for the compliance and safety of private land car parks.
- Training and mentoring with experienced colleagues to practice what you learn in a real-time environment.
- Inclusion in company benefits such as Employee of the Month/Year, Cycle2Work scheme, Specsavers vouchers and dress down Fridays on pay day.
- Business Administration Level 3 qualification on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily office operations, maintaining a clean, organised, and productive workspace.
- Manage incoming phone calls with professionalism, delivering outstanding customer service and phone etiquette.
- Accurately complete data entry tasks and maintain up-to-date records across various systems.
- Provide administrative support on a range of projects and tasks as directed by management.
Who you will be:
- Someone with excellent communication skills, a solid understanding of office procedures, and the confidence to manage multiple tasks with ease.
- Someone with the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a team.
- Someone with high attention to detail with strong task-prioritisation skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Someone who is a confident communicator comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and not afraid to ask for help.
- Someone who is a hard-working team player with a strong work ethos.
- Someone reliable and willing to learn quickly and contribute immediately.
Where you'll work
95
Arundel Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN13 3EU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math (grade 4)
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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Confident
- Reliable
- Excellent Telephone Etiquette
- Good time management
Other requirements
Things you need to know:
- This Level 3 qualification is an 18-month apprenticeship plus a 3-month end point assessment.
- To apply, you must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years before the start date of the apprenticeship learning and have authorisation to work in the UK.
- You must have a minimum grade 4 in GCSE English and Maths to be eligible to apply.
- You cannot apply if you already have a qualification equal to or higher than the apprenticeship standard being studied.
- You can apply if you have a higher qualification than the apprenticeship standard in an unrelated subject.
- You should live in the area local to the employer and the college campus offering the apprenticeship.
- Learning at Crawley College may be undertaken remotely with some classroom attendance.
- This role is based on site at One Parking Solution in Worthing, so it is important to have transport arrangements in place.
- There is parking outside the office, or the local bus service stops a road away.
- Benefits include Employee of the Month & Employee of the Year recognition, Cycle to Work Scheme, Annual staff parties and social events, 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), Pension scheme, Charity fundraising events, Bonus scheme.
About this employer
One Parking Solution Ltd is an ever-growing business that is responsible for the compliance and safety of private land car parks. One Parking Solution has come from many years of evolving and applying our customer focus with vast experience in the parking sector, bringing together three of the largest UK parking management companies, to provide the best private parking solutions with the ability to tailor our customer needs and provide customer satisfaction.
They pride themselves in the working environment for staff providing benefits such as Employee of the Month/Year, Cycle2Work scheme, Specsavers vouchers and Dress Down Fridays on pay day. They have a Bonus Scheme that apprentices will be able to qualify for. With quarterly reviews to check progress, the employee could receive up to £1,000 taxable bonus before Christmas. They also take part in several charitable events throughout the year, such as Macmillan Coffee Morning, Wear It Pink, Christmas Jumper Day and Football Shirt Day.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Previous apprentices have gone on to stay with One Parking Solutions permanently, developing into different areas of the company. On successful completion of the apprenticeship and providing the candidate is the right fit, there are many areas of the business for them to develop further if they don't wish to remain in general admin.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060913.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11:59pm)