Business Administration Apprentice - Great British Energy- Nuclear
Cogent Ssc Limited
Warrington (WA1 1QF)
Closes in 2 days (Monday 4 August 2025)
Posted on 18 July 2025
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Summary
As a Business Administration Apprentice, you’ll be part of a supportive team doing important work. From organising meetings to keeping things running behind the scenes, you’ll play a key role in something much bigger - shaping the future of energy in Britain. If you’re organised, curious, and up for a challenge, this is your chance to shine.
- Wage
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£23,810 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm with 30-minute lunch break
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
As a Business Administration Apprentice at Great British Energy - Nuclear, you'll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a dynamic and supportive environment where every day brings new challenges and learning experiences. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the organisation by managing calendars, booking meetings, and handling important documents. Your contributions will help keep the business delivering as you support business meetings and travel arrangements, process commercial approval forms, and maintain accurate records. This role offers a unique blend of administrative tasks and interaction with various departments, allowing you to develop a diverse skill set. You'll enjoy the satisfaction of knowing your work directly impacts the efficiency and success of the company, all while being part of a team that values professionalism, integrity, and continuous improvement. If you're someone who thrives on organisation, enjoys problem-solving, and is eager to grow within a reputable company, this role is perfect for you.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage calendars and book meetings: Ensure efficient scheduling and coordination of meetings and appointments
- File company information: Organise and maintain documents on SharePoint and the company's management system
- Document lifecycle management: Handle formatting, grammatical review, and issue documents using the Quality Management System
- Mailbox management: Respond to emails promptly and manage incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Support business meetings and travel arrangements: Coordinate logistics including booking venues and arranging equipment
- Support Commercial Activities: Ensure accurate and timely processing of forms related to commercial activities
- Book meetings and manage calendars
- File company information on SharePoint and the company's management system
- Handle document lifecycle management including formatting, grammatical review and uploading onto company management system
- Manage mailboxes and respond to emails promptly
- Support the arrangements for business meetings and travel
- Support process for commercial approval forms
- Maintain accurate records and handling of company information
- Assist in organising meetings, events and logistics
- Generate and distribute reports as needed
- Conduct reviews and maintenance of records and processes for compliance
- Collaborate with various departments to ensure smooth operations
Where you'll work
Renaissance House
Lakeside Drive
Warrington
WA1 1QF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY SKILLS 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
- Day release at City Skills Limited
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
About this employer
As the specialists in skills for science and technology, our purpose is to make sure your business; your people and our industry are future ready. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.
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
This role is part of our talent plan for the future. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to be considered for any other suitable vacancies.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY SKILLS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332499.
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