Office Administrator Apprenticeship
PUNCH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Colchester (CO5 9SH)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 November 2025
Contents
Summary
We are seeking a friendly, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our small office team with back office duties to assist our tradespeople and project managers to complete our various construction projects on historical buildings.
- Wage
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£12,563.20 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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32 hours, but potential for 38 hours per week. Monday – Thursday 9am-4pm. Friday 9am-1pm.
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 9 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
- General administrative duties, including typing emails
- Filing, record keeping, photocopying
- Organising diaries and company registers
- Create and input purchase orders into internal systems
- Using Excel and Word to assist various members of the team
- Support other members of the team when required
- Admin of health and safety documents to assist project managers
- Assist with Social media posts
Where you'll work
Unit 3, Park Farm
Kelvedon Road, Inworth
Colchester
CO5 9SH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHELMSFORD 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.
An apprenticeship involves regular training with Chelmsford College, with a minimum of 6 hours 'off the job' training per week. These hours will be completed at the place of work.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Must be able to drive.
About this employer
We are a small Family-run business specialising in listed buildings and restoration trading for over 25 years, specialising in prestigious properties and buildings. We are based in Tiptree, working throughout Essex and the surrounding areas, we have won several awards on various projects. We have grown significantly over the last several years, and due to this we are seeking a new member of the friendly team.
After this apprenticeship
Potential for full-time employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHELMSFORD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002442.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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