Business Administration Apprenticeship at Compressed Air Systems UK in Birmingham

Location: Compressed Air Systems UK, BIRMINGHAM (B33 0LG)
Closing Date: Monday 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Posted on: 12 October 2026

Summary

This is a great opportunity to begin a career in business administration. As a growing company, with an emphasis on excellent care and customer service, we are looking for a hard-working individual to join our team and be supported to achieve this apprenticeship.

Wage:

• £14,976 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 Thursday, 08.00-16.30, with 30 minutes lunch unpaid.
• Friday, 08.00- 12.00, including 6 hours per week for off the job learning and college attendance.
• 36 hours a week

Start Date: Monday 26 October 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 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

• Answering telephone and providing customer service in a professional manner.
• Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms.
• Exercises proactivity and good judgement in handling customers, suppliers and staff.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships within the head office team and across the organisation.
• Provide general finance and office support as required.
• Produces accurate records and documents including emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals.
• Understands laws and regulations that apply to the role including data protection, health & safety, compliance etc. Supports the company in applying the regulations.
• Understands the organisation's processes, e.g. making payments or processing customer and supplier data.
• Develop skills in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation such as Office 365, Sage etc.
• Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines.
• Supporting and managing projects as required.

Where You'll Work

15 FORTNUM CLOSE BIRMINGHAM B33 0LG

Training

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

Training Provider: SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
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.