Business Administrator Apprentice

Summary

The successful candidate will join our team to work closely with persons of all levels to learn the skills required to deliver fitout projects for our international clients. This includes administrative functions, communication, planning and problem solving.

Wage

£13,741 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, 9.00am - 5.00pm, with 1 hour for lunch.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 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

Working with our team to develop the necessary skills, your key tasks
will be:-

Doument control – Accessing project information from client
portals and filing them to our systems for access by the internal
team
Plan Plotting – Supporting the team with producing PDF plans
for projects and saving to our systems
Time Management – Preparing project templates in Monday.com
for internal resource/task management for the team
Programme Planning – Supporting project managers with
producing project schedules, updating and amending
General Administration – Supporting the team with preparing
documents for design submissions, appointments, team
meetings and other documentation as required
Store surveys – Accompanying project managers where required
to support with taking dimensions at a store and with
photographic reports

Where you'll work

Unit 7, Rose Farm Business Park
Leicester Road, Countesthorpe
Leicester
LE8 5QW

Training

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

College or training organisation

LEICESTER COLLEGE

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

During the 18 month programme, you will work with the employer and attend Leicester College, Freemen's Park Campus, one day every two weeks.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
Maths (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)

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
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Before applying, please ensure that you are able to travel to and from the employer. As part of the application process you may be required to complete an initial English assessment, please check your emails for details of this.

About this company

Deploy Project Services is a multi-service agency specialised in optimizing the processes required to create amazing spaces, across multiple consumer sectors, around the world. Our core business is Project Management of retail and consumer spaces.

http://www.deployprojectservices.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Vitality health insurance & travel insurance and 20 days + bank holidays.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

The progression for the sucessful apprentice would be a Junior Project Co-ordinator.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEICESTER COLLEGE

Nicky Jones

nijones@leicestercollege.ac.uk

07500916875

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327747.

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Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 22 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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