Business Admin Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to start your career in a supportive, fast-paced business environment with real opportunities to grow? At Purity Global Ltd, they are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Business Admin Apprentice to join their expanding team. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience across all departments.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 17 June 2025

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

General Administration & Customer Support:

Office supplies management and stock replenishment.
Maintenance of stock and display shelves.
Answering phones and first-line response to customer emails and queries.

Supply Chain & Finance:

Credit card transaction inputting for financial accuracy.
Batch invoice processing to assist finance workflows.
Managing transport sheets, tracking transport costs to support better decision-making.
Data collation for Plastic Packaging Tax (basic level).
Data collection for customers on plastic tax (Valpak).

Sales Support:

Updating and maintaining customer retail prices and internal cost prices.
Coordinating, packing, and sending customer product samples.
Maintaining customer contact sheets.
Running Sainsbury's depot service level reports (weekly).
Collecting and collating sales and EPOS data for analysis.

Marketing Assistance:

Sample management and ordering for marketing and the feature wall.
Packing influencer boxes and managing dispatch via DHL or Post Office Online.
Tracking DHL/postal spend for cost control.

NPD and Product Development Support:

Coordinating and dispatching samples to customers and suppliers.
Setting up and maintaining a product inventory database.
Maintaining and updating the product bible/proposal bible (with development and training).
Competitor and market data collation, including maintaining an image database.
Managing sample stock records and testing sample dispatch.
Ensuring all essential product data, imagery, and information are up to date and organised.

Brand Asset and Digital Support:

Assisting with Brandbank updates and image management for NPD and Sales.

Where you'll work

Unit 2 Estuary Business Park
Henry Boot Way
Hull
HU4 7DY

Training

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

College or training organisation

HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

Your 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.

Your training plan

Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration consisting of:

Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business Administration.
Level 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics (if applicable).
Level 2 Functional Skills in English (if applicable).

You will be required to attend a half-day session with HBTC where you will work towards any functional skills (where needed) that you have to take. Additional off the job training will also be required as part of the Apprenticeship. There will also be an end point assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Established in 2004 in the UK, Purity Global was formed by a group of experienced household and non-food retail experts who identified an opportunity in the market to develop great quality, low cost household products. Purity Global specialises in supplying laundry and dishwasher products to the UK major retail multiples, the discount and convenience sectors. Our head office, based in Hull, is run by a team who are passionate about reliability and bringing good quality, high value household products to the UK market and making them a success for our customers and consumers.

After this apprenticeship

After the Apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for you to advance in the workplace or go on to higher education.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HULL BUSINESS TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

Mya Buckingham

mya@hullbusiness.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318246.

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Closes in 8 days (Monday 16 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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