Business Administration Apprenticeship

OCM WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD

NORTHAMPTON (NN4 7AA)

Closes on Tuesday 9 December 2025

Posted on 10 October 2025

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Summary

An fantastic opportunity to work for a Chartered Financial Planning Firm , as part of your role you will be managing phone calls, completing valuations of client portfolios, ensuring the cheque register is kept up to date and is accurate, an exciting and varied role, if you are interested apply today!

• Wage:

  £15,704 a year

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  Salary: £15,704 to £16,000 per annum depending on age and experience

• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:30 with 1 hour for lunch.

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 23 December 2025

• Duration:

  1 year 6 months

• Positions available:

  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

• Managing phone calls/visitors coming into the building in a polite and professional manner
• Dealing with the daily post
• Completing valuations of client portfolios
• Setting up and maintaining client files and ensuring all paperwork is filed / scanned correctly
• Adding new clients onto back-office system and creating tasks as required
• Day-to-day processing of application forms and administration forms for Wealth Management
• Following up all faxes and forms sent, to confirm safe receipt and anticipated turnaround time
• Ensuring the cheque register is kept up to date and is accurate.
  Maintaining records of all clients and administrative contacts; retaining on file and inputting on back-office system
• Other general office duties
• This is by no means an exhaustive list and may be subject to change to suit the needs of the business
• Personal Specification
• Have (or be predicted to achieve) at least 5 GSCE’s, grades 4 to 9 including English and math’s
• Great communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong attention to detail
• Be self-motivated and able to work as part of a close team
• This role will be supported by Starting Offs Level 3 Business
• Administrator qualification and 20% off-the-job training
• After the apprenticeship, there is also the potential to move on to industry qualifications. They champion internal promotion and actively encourage their team to achieve their career aspirations

Where you'll work

OLD BEDFORD ROAD
NORTHAMPTON
NN4 7AA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

STARTING OFF 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

• Level 3 Business administration
• Remote training delivery
• Onefile
• VLE
• 6 hours of dedicated training time every week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C)
• Maths (grade 4/C)

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

About this employer

My client is a Chartered Financial Planning Firm with a Discretionary Asset Management and Tax planning arm. They are offering an exciting and varied role working within the Wealth Management department to support and assist the team across a broad range of administration duties.

Company benefits

21 days + bank holidays (increasing to a maximum of 25), company pension scheme once passed 6-month probation, private healthcare, and gym onsite.

After this apprenticeship

Possible full time permanent position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STARTING OFF LIMITED

Lucy Harris

lucy.harris@startingoff.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345807.

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Closes on Tuesday 9 December 2025

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