Business Administration Apprenticeship
Durrani & Co
LUTON (LU1 1RR)
Closes on Friday 31 October 2025
Posted on 22 September 2025
Contents
Summary
This role is open to all, including School Leavers. Undertaking a range of duties within an accountancy practice, the role will suit a hard working ambitious candidate who wishes to study for a qualification of their choosing whilst receiving on the job training.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 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 9.00am- 5.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Thursday 5 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
We are a small firm of qualified Accountants, providing a variety of compliance-based services, which include statutory accounts, tax returns, payroll, VAT, along with other services relating to the preparation of management accounts and dealing with HMRC regulatory issues. We have a varied portfolio of clients trading as sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and charities.
Duties will cover day to day office duties such as:
- Preparation of Accounts
- Tax Returns
- Tax Calculations
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll
- VAT
- Other general office admin duties
Where you'll work
72 CARDIGAN STREET
LUTON
LU1 1RR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CT 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
As an Apprentice, you will complete an apprenticeship of your choosing at a Level 3. which only required GCSE's.
The apprenticeship will be completed via the Online Classroom platform, in addition to at the workplace.
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
Other requirements
The start date is approximately December 2025. However should we find our successful applicant before then, the start date may be moved forward.
About this employer
We are an accounting firm based in Luton town centre and assist our clients with compliance and tax.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunity to grow within the company, we are looking for someone who is interested in forging a longer-term career with us and we would hope the right individual could progress into a managerial role after a few years.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Durrani & Co
Abdul Wahid
Abdul@durranico.co.uk
01582 391 178
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343186.
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Closes on Friday 31 October 2025
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