Business Administration Apprentice
CBS CONSULTANTS LIMITED
Bristol (BS37 5NA)
Closes on Sunday 30 November 2025
Posted on 7 October 2025
Contents
Summary
Support our team with Business Admin tasks and provide design office assistance. Gain hands-on experience in office management, document control, scheduling and creative project support. Perfect role to build skills and start your career in administration.
- Wage
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£15,311.40 to £24,761.88, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday, Shifts to be confirmed
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 2 January 2026
- 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
- This role offers a mix of Business Admin
- HR and Accounting as well as design office support giving you the chance to develop wider skills
- You will assit with day-to-day office managment, scheduling, document control and general admin duties
- You will support our design team with project organisation and creative tasks
- Ideal for someone eager to learn, this apprenticeship provides a hands-on experience, training and a strong foundation for a career in administration
Where you'll work
Unit 4, Melford House
The Oaklands Business Park, Armstrong Way, Yate
Bristol
BS37 5NA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD 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
SGS has elected to deliver the on-programme learning using the Level 3 Diploma for the Business Administrator
Alongside this, the apprentice will complete the Business Administration Level 3 Standard which is assessed by a range of methods to meet all the knowledge, skills and behaviours
Evidence will be collated within a portfolio of evidence
To achieve the full Level 3, all units of the Diploma must be passed, meeting the assessment criteria
College attendance for the delivery of the Diploma is mandatory for all apprentices and is delivered as a block delivery SGS College
The apprentice will also be supported with regular visits to the workplace from their tutor/assessor
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
CBS Engineering are a mechanical and electrical consultancy based in yate Bristol. We provide design solutions to the construction industry.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE
Kirsten Toghill
kirsten.toghill@sgscol.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345382.
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Closes on Sunday 30 November 2025
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