Business Administration Apprentice
Blend Culinary Foundation
Sheffield (S1 4HP)
Closes on Monday 12 January 2026
Posted on 9 December 2025
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Summary
This apprenticeship blends hands-on experience in a dynamic hospitality environment with the mission-driven work of a social enterprise. As part of a cookery school and community-focused CIC, you’ll gain exposure to both the operational side of hospitality and the strategic, administrative heartbeat of a purpose-led organisation.
- Wage
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£11,778 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, 9am to 5pm, shifts may work evenings and weekends.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 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
Business Administration & Office Support
- Produce accurate records and documents (emails, letters, reports, registers, proposals).
- Update and maintain internal databases, spreadsheets, invoices, and bookings.
- Support financial administration: purchase orders, cost logs, tracking class income, and supplier documentation.
- Assist with drafting internal policies, data entry, and filing systems.
Handle confidential information in accordance with Blend Culinary Foundation procedures and data protection legislation.
Operations & Cookery School Delivery
- Support the setup and logistics for classes, including equipment checks, ingredient prep lists, and room readiness.
- Assist with customer check-ins, class coordination, and post-class evaluation processes.
- Shadow the chef team & operations leads to understand cross-departmental workflows.
Community & Partnership Support
- Assist in the delivery of community activations, school visits, and external partnerships.
- Help maintain partner records, booking confirmations, attendance logs, and impact data.
- Support relationship management with stakeholders and suppliers.
Project Management & Event Support
- Provide administrative support for ongoing projects, including business expansion efforts, corporate days, volunteer coordination, and impact reporting.
- Help plan and support the delivery of small projects using basic project management principles.
Learning & Development (Off-the-Job Training)
- Workshops and webinars.
- Shadowing different departments.
- Industry visits.
- Working on cross-team projects.
- Functional English & maths (if needed).
- Assignment writing & self-directed learning.
- Tutorials with a trainer every 4–6 weeks.
- Quarterly progress reviews.
Skills You Will Develop (Mapped to Standard ST0070)
- IT proficiency (Microsoft Office, data systems).
- Record and document production.
- Decision-making and problem-solving.
- Internal & external communication skills.
- Stakeholder management.
- Project planning and organisation.
- Understanding of business finances & processes.
- Professional behaviours and workplace conduct.
- Adaptability, initiative, and self-management.
Where you'll work
Cambridge Street Collective 11 Backfields
Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield
S1 4HP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HIT TRAINING 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
More training information
This unique Business Administration opportunity blends hands-on experience in a dynamic hospitality environment with the mission-driven work of a social enterprise. As part of a growing cookery school and community-focused CIC, you’ll gain exposure to both the operational side of hospitality and the strategic, administrative heartbeat of a purpose-led organisation. This apprenticeship is designed to support your development as a learner, giving you space to grow, gain confidence, build real skills, and contribute meaningfully as Blend Culinary Foundation expands its impact across Sheffield and beyond.
About Blend Culinary Foundation
Blend Culinary Foundation is a registered CIC dedicated to supporting the alleviation of food insecurity, enhancing food education and bringing communities together. Through our cookery schools, we deliver social classes, private events, and corporate experiences, enabling us to reinvest profits into community food education and programming.
As an apprentice at Blend Culinary Foundation, you will gain hands-on experience across operations, administration, event delivery, community partnership support, and the behind-the-scenes running of a CIC.
Role Purpose
This apprenticeship gives you a 360° understanding of how a cookery school, a social enterprise, and a CIC operate. Working alongside the team, you will support smooth operations, high-quality administration, customer service, data management, community programme coordination, and project support.
You will contribute to the organisation's efficiency and growth while developing transferable business and administrative skills.
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
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Curious
- Interest in hospitality
- Interest in Community Work
- Reliable
Other requirements
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
Blend Culinary Foundation is a registered CIC dedicated to alleviating food insecurity, enhancing food education, and bringing communities together. Through our cookery schools, we deliver social classes, private events, and corporate experiences, enabling us to reinvest profits into community food education and programming.
As an apprentice at Blend Culinary Foundation, you will gain hands-on experience across operations, administration, event delivery, community partnership support, and the behind-the-scenes running of a CIC.
After this apprenticeship
- Operations Assistant / Operations Officer / Operations Manager.
- Community Development Officer / Community Development Manager.
- Programme Support Officer / Programme Operations Lead.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HIT TRAINING LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004417.
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Closes on Monday 12 January 2026
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