Business Administration Apprentice - Recruitment Industry
TEMPTING RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
2 Lansdowne Road, (CR0 2BX)
Closes in 30 days (Monday 8 September 2025)
Posted on 4 August 2025
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Summary
Join a fast-growing recruitment agency based in London with nationwide reach. Assist with candidate onboarding, admin tasks, and daily operations while gaining hands-on experience and working towards a Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship. Learn, grow, and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Your role will be to ensure the smooth operation of payroll and that all contractors are compliant with company, client, and legal requirements. You will be responsible for keeping all systems and data up to date, while providing friendly, accessible, and high-quality customer service that reflects the company’s values.
Duties will include:
Contractor Timesheets & Payroll
• Submit and verify timesheets meet deadlines and accuracy standards
• Chase missing or unapproved timesheets
• Resolve timesheet and payroll queries
• Clear payroll with Line Manager, flagging any issues
Compliance & Documentation
• Verify right to work and collect references per client requirements
• Process DBS checks and ensure all compliance documents are complete and signed
• Maintain accurate contractor files, regularly chasing missing information
• Keep CRM and databases up to date in line with GDPR
Communication & Admin Support
• Handle general phone, email, and payroll enquiries
• Log and escalate correspondence, compliments, and complaints appropriately
• Provide ad-hoc support to meet team targets
• Keep Line Manager informed of compliance progress
Where you'll work
The Lansdowne Building,
2 Lansdowne Road,
CR0 2BX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE 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
Teaching and learning the skills, knowledge and behaviours within Business Administration
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Administrative skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Flexible
- Initiative
- IT skills
- Logical
- Non judgemental
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Problem solving skills
- Sales Skills
- Team working
Other requirements
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About this employer
Tempting Recruitment first opened our doors in 2018 and since then we have gone about rapidly growing our business and market space. We have offices based in Croydon, London and Dartford, Kent, but our reach stretches throughout the whole of the United Kingdom. We are a vastly experienced and friendly team who strive to be successful at what we do.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to progress into a permanent role such as a Compliance Officer or Payroll Administrator. The role offers long-term development in administration, compliance, and data management, with potential to gain further qualifications and take on increased responsibilities.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335470.
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Closes in 30 days (Monday 8 September 2025)
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