Business Administration Apprenticeship

BELL DECORATING GROUP LIMITED

Quinton Business Park (B32 1AF)

Closes in 20 days (Monday 24 November 2025)

Posted on 3 November 2025


Summary

Join as a Business Administration Apprentice and support daily office operations including handling calls, emails, data entry, scheduling, and document management. You’ll develop key skills in communication, organisation, IT, and teamwork while gaining hands-on experience in a professional and fast-paced environment. Apply now to start you career!

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 December 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

Key responsibilities include:

  • Helping the HSE team with daily admin tasks
  • Looking at safety data like incidents and inspections
  • Creating safety reports using Excel or other tools
  • Organising meetings and taking notes
  • Supporting safety talks and company messages
  • Keeping safety records and documents up to date
  • Helping with safety campaigns and projects
  • Assisting with accident and insurance paperwork
  • Being a point of contact for health and safety questions

Where you'll work

Ground Floor, Building 2
Quinton Business Park
B32 1AF

Training

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

Training provider

THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE 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

  • Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Teaching and learning the skills, knowledge and behaviours within Business Administration

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Administrative skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Sales Skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

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About this employer

Bell Group is one of the UK’s largest service and maintenance contractors, delivering services to over 350,000 properties each year. With more than 35 years of uninterrupted growth and 92% client retention, we work with over 1,000 clients nationwide. Operating from 37 branches and employing over 2,500 staff, we pride ourselves on delivering a consistent, high-quality customer experience rooted in our values: Believe, Be Better, Be Bell. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We invest heavily in training and development, with many of our Directors having started as apprentices. Bell Group is proud to be one of the construction industry’s largest apprenticeship employers, committed to helping individuals grow, thrive, and build lasting careers in a supportive, values-driven environment.

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to progress into a permanent administrative role within the business

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE NVQ TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348663.

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Closes in 20 days (Monday 24 November 2025)

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