Business Administrator (Level 3) Apprenticeship

Location: Wolverhampton (WV10 9RT)
Wage: £14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Start date: Monday 26 October 2026
Duration: 1 year 4 months
Positions available: 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:

• Creating and processing purchase and sales invoices
• Creating and processing sales credits
• Keen to learn new systems- Regul8/ Sage cloud Account linking from Reglu8 to Sage
• Assisting with accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Assisting with credit control and chasing outstanding payments
• Working collaboratively with accounts team and other departments
• Filing and organising financial documentation
• Supporting the preparation of financial reports and spreadsheets
• Assist in end of month duties as and when required
• Assist in creating minutes for weekly accounts catch ups with wider teams
• Stock checks
• Scan and upload delivery notes
• Maintain accounts inbox and use colour coding to prioritise task
• Responding to finance related queries from customer and suppliers
• Supporting the accounts team with day to day administrative tasks
• Working towards and completing the relevant apprenticeship qualification

Where you'll work:
University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Glaister Drive
Wolverhampton
WV10 9RT

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider:
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Training course:
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn:

• 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.