Junior Office Admin Apprentice
SPECTRUM SAFETY LTD
HOLMEWOOD (S42 5SA)
Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 May 2026
Contents
Summary
- Providing day-to-day administrative support to ensure the smooth running of an office. This role involves handling communications, maintaining records, supporting staff, and assisting with general office operations.
- Wage
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£14,352 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 - Thursday 9.00am - 4.30pm & Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm with 30 minutes lunch break
34 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
Key Responsibilities
- Answer telephone calls, respond to emails, and greet visitors professionally
- Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Organise and maintain filing systems, records, and databases
- Assist with data entry and basic bookkeeping tasks
- Maintain a clean and organised office environment
- Carry out other general administrative duties as required
Where you'll work
UNIT 11
HARDWICK COURT
HARDWICK VIEW ROAD
HOLMEWOOD
S42 5SA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES 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
This apprenticeship will be delivered with a blend of online and onsite meetings with the candidate's assessor approximately every 4 - 6 weeks until completion of the apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
- Maths (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
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
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail is key
- Friendly personality
- Enjoy working in a team
- Flexible approach to working
About this employer
Spectrum Safety is one of the UK’s leading specialist suppliers of workplace safety related products, services and solutions.
From humble beginnings Spectrum has grown steadily for over two decades to become one of the UK’s leading independent specialist suppliers of workplace safety related products, services and solutions.
Whilst retaining the same family values throughout our team we now boast an array of world leading manufacturers in our portfolio and the offer the depth of technical support that gives our loyal customer base the reassurance needed in today’s legislative marketplace.
The key element of our success story is a consistent attitude to customer service. No gimmicks, no moving goalposts just a commitment to “only saying what we CAN do” and “ALWAYS doing what we say we will do”, the amazing retention of our customers with some over 20 years and counting has been all the proof we need that we never need to change this principle.
Regardless of the product, the service or the size of the customer, we offer this commitment across the board and will only work with partners who share this ethos. In an ever shrinking world, these partnerships mean we have developed from a customer base within 20 miles of our location in North Derbyshire to dealing with customers across the UK & Ireland so distance is no longer a barrier.
If you are looking for an alternative to the large corporate suppliers, with their ever changing staff, constantly moving goalposts, zero transparency and call centres then contact Spectrum today!
After this apprenticeship
- We would love it if they liked the role and our company and wanted to stay with us on completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Tracey North
tracey.north@intecbusinesscolleges.co.uk
07580 997408
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032801.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 11:59pm)