Business Administrator Apprentice
UBU ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
Manchester (M28 3LY)
Closes on Friday 21 August 2026
Posted on 16 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Join the Accounts department of UBU Environmental Ltd, a family owned and managed business and the largest operated road sweeper hire company in the North West to start your career in Business Admin. This apprenticeship offers hands on experience across key business areas, build key skills and start your career in a business environment.
- Wage
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£16,640 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 8.30am - 4.30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 31 August 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
- Answer phone calls, take messages, and connect calls to the appropriate departments
- Meeting and greeting visitors at reception
- Communicate with customers and suppliers via phone and email, building and maintaining positive relationships
- Prepare documents through editing, printing, and binding
- Creation of SOPs
- Support with accurate note taking for HR, payroll and other meetings
- Use of multiple IT packages and systems to write letters and emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data and produce data analysis where required
- Supporting general administrative duties and ad hoc tasks as required
- Reconciliation of purchase orders
- Assist with delivery of quality documentation
- Assist with delivery of GDPR and cyber policies and procedures
Where you'll work
Off Moss Lane Sharp Street
Worsley
Manchester
M28 3LY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BURY COLLEGE
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 Administration Level 3 Standard.
This is a work-based qualification with college attendance required one day a month.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 and above or equivalent)
- Maths (grade C/4 and above or equivalent)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
UBU Environmental Ltd is a family owned and managed business which was incorporated in 1998. UBU are the largest operated road sweeper hire company in the North West, managing a fleet of over 120 Bucher municipal truck-mounted sweepers, high pressure road jetters, jet vac whale tankers and Precinct sweepers. Our business strategy is very simple in that we believe in continual growth in the area of performance and compliance coupled with a continual reduction in the quantities of road sweeper waste going to landfill.
Alongside UBU we also have TJ Murphy Limited which has established itself as a trusted provider of civil engineering and groundworks services for over 70 years.
And finally, there is The Little Shed, a property management company that provides reliable and responsive management services for a portfolio of residential and commercial properties.
All three companies are based at our depot on the Linnyshaw Industrial Estate in Walkden.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
We are offering the right person a long-term career and a permanent position within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURY COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042838.
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Closes on Friday 21 August 2026
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.