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Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship
BIGBEARPROMO LTD
MERIDIAN BUSINESS PARK (LE19 1WR)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 September 2026
Summary
We are looking for a customer-focused and organised individual to join our team, responsible for managing client enquiries and providing a high level of service throughout the promotional products sales process.
- Wage: £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: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, 40 hours a week
- Start date: Friday 30 October 2026
- Duration: 1 year 6 months
- Positions available: 3
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
The duties of a Business Administrator include providing office support to both employees and customers, keeping company data updated and interacting with clients to build good relationships. Other duties and responsibilities of Business Administrators may include:
- Answering phone calls, taking messages and connecting calls to proper departments
- Following up on clients’ business communications, ordering and billing and tracking the organisation’s expenditure
- Preparing plans to help streamline and improve business operations
- Invoicing clients, collecting company data and negotiating agreements with internal and external stakeholders
- Educating clients about company products and services and how to make a purchase
- Communicating with clients through fax and emails and building positive relationships with them
- Making employee travel arrangements and helping with minor technical issues
- Preparing documents through editing, printing and binding
Where you'll work
UNIT 8 CENTRE COURT MERIDIAN NORTH
MERIDIAN BUSINESS PARK
LE19 1WR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- Training provider: TEND TRAINING LTD
- Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
What you'll learn
Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to:
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- 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.
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Requirements
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, Team working, Creative, Initiative
About this employer
Welcome to Big Bear Promo with 20 years’ experience between the two directors we are an exciting new company in the market and pride ourselves on making the clients journey a smooth as possible.
Company benefits
Lots of breaks, trusted, fantastic games room facility pool, table tennis, darts and table football. Brand new refurbished offices and extra commission so that you can earn more than your basic salary in commission.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay. A great level of income and management positions if available as the company grows.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is: TEND TRAINING LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055977.
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Closes in 23 days (Friday 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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