Business Admin Apprentice
A B CASTING LTD
Bacup (OL13 8BZ)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 August 2025
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Summary
Glen Castings is a family-run aluminium die casting company with over four decades of expertise, known for drainage products, engineering castings, and bespoke garden furniture. We're proud of our commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer focus.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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 - Friday, shifts TBC.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 September 2025
- 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
This role provides vital administrative support across departments while also assisting with the company's online presence. The apprentice will gain hands-on experience while working towards a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship
- Support general office tasks: data entry, filing, scanning, printing
- Maintain records of orders, customer communications, and invoices
- Assist with procurement and inventory tracking
- Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, and take minutes
- Help update spreadsheets and internal systems (e.g. production logs)
- Draft and post content on Glen Castings' social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram)
- Monitor engagement and assist with basic analytics to track performance
- Coordinate product photography and marketing material updates
- Collaborate with team members to grow the company's digital profile
- Ensure customer enquiries via social media are responded to professionally and promptly
Where you'll work
Meadows Mill
Burnley Road
Bacup
OL13 8BZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TOTAL PEOPLE 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
Fully funded Level 3 Business Administrator qualification Real experience in both office administration and digital marketing Supportive mentoring environment Opportunity to transition into a permanent role A chance to shape and grow Glen Castings' online identity
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Customer care skills
- Logical
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Presentation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Keen interest or experience in social media content creation. Strong attention to detail and organisational skills. Good written and verbal communication. Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable with digital platforms. Creative mindset and willingness to learn new tools. Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. Reliable, professional, and eager to contribute
About this employer
Glen Castings is a family-run aluminium die casting company with over four decades of expertise, known for drainage products, engineering castings, and bespoke garden furniture. We're proud of our commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer focus.
After this apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338995.
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Closes in 30 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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