Business Administrator Apprentice
RAP INDUSTRIALS LIMITED
ROCHDALE (OL16 4NW)
Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 October 2026
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Summary
Gain hands-on experience across sales and purchase ledger, credit control, bank reconciliations and accounts administration. Develop skills using Xero and Hubdoc, work with customers and suppliers, maintain accurate financial records, and build a strong foundation for a successful career in accounting and finance.
- Wage
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£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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8.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday with one hour for lunch.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 November 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
- Accounts Email box monitoring
- Send purchase invoices to Hubdoc
- Add payment requests to payment tracker
- Highlight queries and forward to relevant people
- Send invoices to customers
- Upload sales daybook to Xero daily
- Telephone and email customers
- Post invoices and credit notes
- Check supplier statements received to ensure all invoices received.
- Take phone calls from suppliers chasing payment and add to payment tracker in excel
- Allocate cash receipts and cash payments made through the current account
Where you'll work
UNIT 3 LOGIC
CHARLES BABBAGE AVENUE
ROCHDALE
OL16 4NW
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
You will complete your training in the workplace and be assigned a dedicated tutor who will visit your workplace to carry out regular progress reviews. As part of the apprenticeship, you will be required to complete a minimum of 6 hours of off-the-job training per week.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade Grade 4/C 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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
RAP is an industrial component and renewable energy solutions supplier with over 30 years of experience in providing specialised products and services to the manufacturing, energy, and engineering sectors.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to secure a full time role as an Administrative Assistant.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055808.
Apply now
Closes in 6 days (Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 11:59pm)