Business Administration Apprentice - A M Goodfellow Ltd T/A Driver Hire Nottingham
A M Goodfellow Ltd T/A Driver Hire Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM (NG7 6LH)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 September 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a proactive and organised Administrative Apprentice to join our busy office. This is a varied role where you will support multiple departments, playing a key part in keeping operations running smoothly. You’ll be the first point of contact for many of our clients and candidates.
- Wage
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£11,778 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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9- 5 over 4 days. Days TBC.
30 hours a week/ 30 min break.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 15 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
Key Responsibilities
Front Office Support
- Answer incoming phone calls and take accurate messages for recruitment consultants
- Provide professional, helpful responses to client and candidate queries
- Accounts Support
- Chase timesheets and purchase order (PO) numbers from clients
- Ensure all shifts are correctly recorded in the system
- Maintain accurate filing of client and candidate documents
- Resourcing Support
- Conduct initial candidate calls to confirm interest and suitability
- Chase employment references and ensure compliance checks are completed
- Verify that all candidate documents provided are correct and up to date
- Keep the Indeed job board updated with live vacancies, based on requirements from the resourcing team
- Sales Support
- Send out quotes and account packs to prospective clients
- Assist the team with maintaining accurate sales records
Where you'll work
2ND FLOOR
FOXHALL LODGE
FOXHALL ROAD
NOTTINGHAM
NG7 6LH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
The successful apprentice will attend college, once a month on a Monday, at our City Hub Campus.
- You will be assigned an assessor who will set tasks and mark them throughout the course
- You will attend one-to-one meetings with the assessor/employer periodically to track progress and identify areas for improvement
- End point assessments include project presentation, remote portfolio interview and knowledge test
This apprenticeship is work based learning therefore most of the time you will be working at the employer’s address.
Business Administration Level 3 (https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0070-v1-0)
Functional Skills if required.
Please note that the apprenticeship standards require the apprentice to sit an End Point Assessment.
Please refer to above link for more information.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4)
- Maths (grade 9-4)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
You must be able to travel to this location independently.
About this employer
At Driver Hire Nottingham, we combine this national reputation with a local, family-run approach. That means expert knowledge, personal support, and a genuine commitment to helping drivers and businesses thrive across the region.
https://www.driverhire.co.uk/office/nottingham/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Possibility to expand knowledge and become a trainee recruitment consultant and then on to a full 360 recruitment consultant with a starting salary of £24,000 per year
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342809.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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