Business Administrator Apprentice
GUHRING LTD
BIRMINGHAM (B6 6BQ)
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 October 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity for a Business Administration Apprentice to join our leading precision tooling team in Aston, Birmingham. You’ll support daily operations, learn from experienced staff, and develop your skills in a world-class manufacturing environment.
- Wage
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£13,937.30 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 to Thursday, 8.30am - 4.30pm. Friday, 8.30am - 2.30pm.
35 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 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
Daily/Weekly Tasks:
- Assist with general administrative tasks, including data entry and document management
- Answer phone calls and handle general enquiries
- Process customer orders and input order details accurately
- Respond to emails and direct enquiries in a professional manner
- Process invoices, track expenses, and support basic finance tasks
- Maintain and update company records and databases
- Generate customer reports and perform data analysis
- Prepare and issue quotations
- Liaise with customers to provide updates and support
- Monitor and progress orders through to completion
- Support stock movement and inventory tracking
- Carry out general office duties such as photocopying, scanning, and filing
- Follow company policies and procedures to ensure compliance
Where you'll work
ESTONE DRIVE
ASTON HALL ROAD
ASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B6 6BQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES 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
This is a Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship which is delivered over an 18-month period. You will be required to attend an initial induction period and training workshops at the training site, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG, followed by monthly assessor visits to you in your company.
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
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Guhring Limited is a world class manufacturer of precision cutting tools and allied tooling for the engineering & manufacturing industries. Whether tools are selected from the vast standard, stocked Guhring range or manufactured to suit customers specifications then all can be supplied from leading tool distributors throughout the UK and Ireland.
After this apprenticeship
This is a full-time position with potential for progression.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Aimee Newman
aimeen@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345623.
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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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