Business Administrator/Admin Assistant apprentice
SCARSDALE SOLICITORS LTD
Rochdale (OL16 1YL)
Closes in 10 days (Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 January 2026
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join Scarsdale Solicitors as a Business Administrator Apprentice.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 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. (30-minute unpaid lunch break)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 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
- Reception duties, meet and greet clients
- Interacting with clients by phone in a professional and friendly manner keeping with the firm’s standards of excellent client service
- Handle incoming and outgoing post, including logging, distributing, and scanning documents to case files
- File Management, maintaining accurate client records
- Administrative support including photocopying, printing, and scanning
- Manage shared inboxes, respond to incoming calls & queries, and escalate as needed
- Ordering stationary & consumables if needed
- Support solicitors with diary management, booking appointments, and scheduling meetings
- Preparing refreshments for clients and visitors for internal meetings
- Supporting the wider practice team with administration, ensuring deadlines are met
- Proof reading and preparing bundles
- Any other general office & admin duties required by the firm from time to time
Where you'll work
Reed House 3 4 Hunters Lane
3 4 Hunters Lane
Rochdale
OL16 1YL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HOPWOOD HALL 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.
You will carry out your apprenticeship training in the workplace where you will gain hands on experience on-the-job. For the duration of your apprenticeship, you will be allocated a work-based tutor from Hopwood Hall College who will carry out regular visits in the workplace to support you throughout.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Proactive
- Positive attitude
Other requirements
Keen interest in Business Administration and desire to learn.
About this employer
At Scarsdale Solicitors, we are a young, vibrant firm of solicitors UK-wide, known for our cutting-edge approach to law and unique attention to client care. Specialising in criminal defence, motoring law, immigration, sponsorship licences, and family law, we bring fresh energy to traditional legal services.
After this apprenticeship
Possibility of a full-time position on completion of the apprenticeship & the opportunity to progress your career as the practice grows.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009766.
Apply now
Closes in 10 days (Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 11:59pm)