Business Admin Apprentice
EPS (UK) LIMITED
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (NG2 3GT)
Closes in 16 days (Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 May 2026
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Summary
EPS UK Limited is a professional engineering and project support company committed to delivering high-quality services to clients across multiple sectors. We pride ourselves on teamwork, organisation, innovation, and maintaining excellent standards in all areas of business operations.
- Wage
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£14,976 a year
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After a 3 month probationary period, salary willbe raised to £8.50 an hour.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 4:30pm, Friday 7:30am to 11:30am
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 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
- Supporting the day-to-day running of the office, including managing doc control, records, and correspondence
- Using IT systems such as Microsoft Office for data management and problem-solving
- Planning and coordinating meetings, taking minutes, booking travel, and managing logistics
- Assist senior Project Managers supporting projects by helping to plan resources, timelines, document control and deliverables
- Analysing existing processes and suggesting improvements using evidence-based decision making
- Producing accurate, professional documents and maintaining organised filing systems
Where you'll work
UNIT N-O
FREETH STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG2 3GT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EMA TRAINING 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
Training will take place online via Microsoft Teams in group sessions once a month.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
EPS (UK) Ltd was founded by Brian Mckean (Snr) in 1985 as Brian Mckean Associates and changed it's name to EPS (UK) Ltd in 2007. For over 40 years we have supported switchgear manufacturers, DNO's, and rail networks on complex projects around the world. Operating from a 12,000ft manufacturing facilility in the UK we design, manufacture, and assemble magnetic actuators, circuit breakers, switchboards, and 25kV containerised substations for prestigious clients on innovative and bespoke projects.
As the global patent holder for the Mag-Latch bi-stable magnetic actuator we have supported internationally renowned switchgear manufacturers like ABB in their development of the FSKII+ single pole circuit breaker (used extensively on the UK rail network), the ABB VM1 breaker used on UK MOD vessels, and the actuator is used at the KEMA High Power test laboratory No 6 in Arnhem, Netherlands. EPS (UK) is proud to have assisted clients in their development of some of the most reliable medium voltage circuit breakers in the industry, increasing their reliability and performance with our maintainance-free actuator.
Brian Mckean founded Switchgear Substation Alliance (SSA) in 2015 to deliver the CP5 framework to design, assemble, and deliver 25kV traction substations for the North-West Electrification Project in the UK. EPS (UK) are proponents of SF6-free switchgear and are proud to have designed Containerised Air Insulated Switchgear solution used for rail electrification in the UK.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunity for a full-time position within the team upon completion of the apprenticeship programme.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EMA TRAINING LIMITED
apply@ematraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030574.
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Closes in 16 days (Monday 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm)