Business Admin level 3 apprentice
ABBEY ELECTRICAL (SWINDON) LIMITED
SWINDON (SN6 8TY)
Closes in 18 days (Saturday 18 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 September 2025
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Summary
A high-energy, fast-paced office. Our team thrives on momentum, efficiency, and adaptability-every hour counts, and we make them matter. This is not a place for complacency; we move quickly, stay focused. If you're looking for a dynamic environment where you’ll be challenged daily and your contributions truly make an impact, you’ll fit right in.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Based on £7.55 per hour
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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8am - 5pm Monday to Friday
40 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
Full training will be given to undertake this role:
- Working closely & supporting multiple Project Managers
- Raising quotations and variations for clients
- Scheduling engineers
- Invoicing
- Checking and approving time sheets ready for payroll
- Liaising with engineers, subcontractors and suppliers
- Onboarding of subcontractors
- Sourcing materials
- Dealing with supplier deliveries
- Take incoming calls
- Deal with general emails & queries
- Printing and archiving
- General administration & various ad hoc tasks
Where you'll work
UNIT 58
SHRIVENHAM HUNDRED B P
SWINDON
SN6 8TY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEW COLLEGE SWINDON
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
- On the job training will be given in the workplace
- Taught sessions 1/2 a day a week at New College Swindon
- Knowledge, skills and behaviours as set out in the standard
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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
The role is based in Shrivenham so you must be able to get here.
About this employer
Abbey Group Services is recruiting for an experienced Project Coordinator to join our well-respected and established team based in Shrivenham, close to Swindon. We are now recognized as the leading contractor in the area with an excellent order book and client base. Consistently achieving growth of 20 – 30% year on year, we are a forward-thinking business with extensive growth plans. We typically operate within a 100-mile radius of our office. Work covers multiple disciplines, including pharmaceutical, manufacturing, residential, and commercial sites. These vary from £10,000 to circa £500,000.
https://abbeygroupservices.com/electrical/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
• Excellent pension scheme • Long service benefits
After this apprenticeship
Further development opportunities.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEW COLLEGE SWINDON
Kirsty Quittelier
Kirsty.Quittelier@newcollege.ac.uk
07564576155
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000344208.
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Closes in 18 days (Saturday 18 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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