Business & HR Apprentice
PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
Bristol (BS1 4DJ)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 19 December 2025)
Posted on 5 December 2025
Contents
Summary
An amazing opportunity to join an industry-leading and supportive employer with a track record of developing apprentices. Here, you will learn the principles of HR and administration of the business, working in a friendly, relaxed, and very social culture.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 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 Friday. Times to be confirmed.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
Responsibilities
You'll be providing office and administration support to the team. Developing your administration, HR and recruitment skills, you will learn:
- Telephone and email correspondence with clients
- Collecting information from candidates
- Using the company's software to maintain client records
HR systems and processes - Helping write job ads
- Helping write contracts
- Sending information to clients
- Assisting with the company's social media
- General office administration
Where you'll work
Prince Street
Bristol
BS1 4DJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
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
During this advanced apprenticeship, you will learn a vast range of knowledge, skills and behaviours, covering topics such as project management, systems & processes, business structures and so much more.
You will undertake the ground-breaking Professional Apprenticeships Business Administrator Level 3 qualification. Professional Apprenticeships hold the title of Bristol and Bath Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year for 2021. They also boast the highest Ofsted rating, which only a select few training providers in the region have.
Requirements
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
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
A team of HR Consultants providing a comprehensive range of HR and recruitment services to small and medium-sized businesses in the Southwest. They take a fresh, individual and personal approach to each of their clients and their values reflect this: Be passionate - Work together - Communicate.
They're a small and friendly team who work closely together and are looking for their next motivated and enthusiastic team member. They already employ and are developing two apprentices who will also be able to help you along your journey. With support from both senior management team and the apprentices, the sky is the limit.
After this apprenticeship
There is the potential for this role to become permanent following successful completion of the apprenticeship for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004170.
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Closes in 9 days (Friday 19 December 2025)
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