Business Administration Apprentice
LOCALLY WE DO... LTD
Derby (DE24 8BF)
Closes in 22 days (Saturday 27 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 September 2025
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Summary
Start your career with Locally We Do... Ltd as a Business Admin Apprentice! Support daily office operations, manage records, handle client communications, and assist with project coordination. Join a caring, community-focused team and build essential admin skills. Apply now and grow with us!
- Wage
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£16,575 a year
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Rising to £23,887 upon successful completion of your first year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9am-5pm with 30 minute lunch break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 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
- Engage in administrative tasks such as data entry, document management, and supplier liaison
- Contribute to project coordination, meeting logistics, and internal communications
- Manage the engagement and vetting of Approved Service Providers
- Organise and maintain our HR filing systems
- Training and development in maintaining and administering compliance-related systems and applications
Where you'll work
Marble Hall
80 Nightingale Road
Derby
DE24 8BF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE
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
An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry-specific competence. You will be expected
To work towards Business Administration Level 3, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Locally We Do... Ltd is a compassionate, community-focused company offering home help and property maintenance services across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and surrounding areas. We support elderly, vulnerable, and disabled clients to live independently and with dignity in their own homes. Our services include cleaning, gardening, shopping, laundry, assisted appointments, and companionship. What sets us apart is our Gold Standard of care, our locally recruited, highly trained team, and our commitment to tailoring support to each client’s unique needs. As an apprentice, you’ll be joining a family-run business that values professionalism, empathy, and personal growth. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment that’s as much about people as it is about practical support.
After this apprenticeship
Potential to get involved with focused projects as we scale into a national business from our local roots.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE
Alyce Hunt
hunta@chesterfield.ac.uk
07956914838
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340142.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Saturday 27 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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