Business and Administration Apprenticeship
COSONAS LTD
Lower Clapton (E5 8QJ)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 13 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 September 2025
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Summary
As a Business Administration Apprentice, you will provide support to the Cosonas team and contribute to projects across PrintwithMe and Upscill. You’ll play a key part in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, while also gaining exposure to finance, marketing, and creative tasks. We believe our people are the foundation of our success.
- Wage
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£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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It can be increased in the second year.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 27 October 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
- General office administration including filing, photocopying, and managing correspondence
- Handling telephone and email inquiries with professionalism and efficiency
- Supporting invoicing and basic accounting tasks, such as logging expenses and preparing reports
- Assisting with diary management, scheduling, and acting as PA to the Managing Director when required
- Preparing documents, presentations, and reports for internal and client use
- Supporting with social media campaigns (posting, engagement, and reporting)
- Assisting in graphic design tasks (creating marketing materials, flyers, and digital content)
- Updating website content and assisting in digital marketing activities
- Helping to organise and deliver company events and workshops
- Conducting market research to support business development
- Attending weekly team meetings to stay aligned with company goals
- Undertaking any additional tasks required to support the smooth running of the businesses
Where you'll work
Unit 18 1a Downs Rd
Parkhaus
Lower Clapton
E5 8QJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WALTHAM FOREST 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
- Business Administrator Level 3
- Walthfam Forest College - 707 Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JB
- 1 day a week
- On-site in college
More training information
Waltham Forest College is an aspirational place to learn with highly skilled, supportive staff, industry standard specialist facilities and works in partnership with employers. We are proud to be an inclusive college, supporting and encouraging our students to ‘Think BIG’ in achieving their career goals. You will be joining one of the top performing Further Education Colleges in the country (top 5%). Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted, Waltham Forest College also has specialist Mayor of London’s Quality Academy status for HealthCare, Construction, Green Technologies and Hospitality, Creative and Digital and is a WorldSkills UK’s Training Centre of Excellence. This provides an exciting opportunity for our students to further develop world-class skills, embedding excellence and developing the higher-level technical skills that employers need.
Our extensive enrichment programme provides an opportunity for you to make new friends, try new skills and activities and, volunteer and have fun, all in a safe and supporting environment. Whether you are looking to develop new skills and confidence, progress to university, retrain or to study to progress to highly skilled, higher paid employment, we can help springboard your career.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 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
About this employer
As a company, Cosonas strives to create innovative solutions that help our clients and partners transform their businesses. We believe that DATA and AI are the keys to building a better business ecosystem, where all businesses can position themselves, offer their services and products, and drive innovation and capital efficiency to create value for their customers. Our core technologies are based on Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Cloud Computing. These technologies have enabled us to develop data-driven software solutions for consumers, who can benefit from our insights, recommendations, and automation. At Cosonas, we are not just a service provider, but a partner in your business journey. We work with you to understand your needs, challenges, and goals, and we tailor our solutions to fit your specific requirements. We are committed to delivering high-quality solutions that meet your expectations and help you achieve your desired outcomes.
After this apprenticeship
Admin Support/Senior Administrator.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE
Ayesha Biamba
ayesha.biamba@waltham.ac.uk
020 8501 8389
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000344206.
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