Business Administration Apprenticeship

O S A DOOR PARTS LTD

RUNCORN (WA7 3EZ)

Closes in 22 days (Monday 10 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 October 2025

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Summary

We are looking for an Apprentice to join our small friendly team. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career, gain hands-on experience, and develop valuable skills in business operations, sales, accounts, and marketing. You will complete a level 3 Business administrator apprenticeship alongside the role.

• Wage:

  £14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  Salary to be reviewed.

• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm with 1-hour for lunch

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 11 November 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

As an apprentice, no two days will be the same. Based within the sales department, you will play an important role in supporting our marketing activities for new and existing products, and helping with day-to-day administration in sales, accounts and marketing. Full training will be provided as you learn and grow in the role. This a an office based role.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Creating posts for social media, finding companies and individuals to follow and monitoring responses
• Creating email campaigns and mailshots and sending these to relevant companies
• Updating product brochures
• Creating materials to assist with training
• Answering calls, taking and passing on messages
• Assisting accounts during busy times with general administrative tasks
• Filing and scanning documents
• Other duties as and when required

Where you'll work

UNIT 4
ASHVILLE WAY
SUTTON WEAVER
RUNCORN
WA7 3EZ

Training

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

Training provider

WALSALL 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
• Bi-weekly/blended learning, monthly 1-1 session

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C or 4)
• Maths (grade C or 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
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

About this employer

OSA Door Parts Limited is one of the UK’s leading supplier of high-quality sectional doors, components and accessories for the door and access control industry, proudly serving customers across the UK. With a strong reputation for reliability, technical expertise, and customer service, we support a wide range of clients, throughout the UK, from our premises in Runcorn and Basildon.

https://www.osadoorparts.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

31 days holiday (including bank holidays) Free Parking Life Insurance

After this apprenticeship

The opportunity to progress within this organisation.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Eleana Ewins

eewins@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346698.

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Closes in 22 days (Monday 10 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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