Business Administrator Apprentice

Provide professional, effective, efficient front of house and administrative support in line with Ofsted, and H&S regulations. To provide general administrative support in all areas of the business.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Provide professional front-of-house and administrative support, ensuring compliance with Ofsted and health & safety standards
• Act as the main reception contact: greeting visitors, managing calls, handling post, and coordinating deliveries
• Support smooth day-to-day operations, including staff communication, diaries, and general administration
• Assist with young people’s records, reporting, activities, and celebrating achievements
• Maintain and monitor staff absence records, ensuring processes and policies are followed
• Support risk assessments, ensuring they are up to date and properly managed
• Oversee stock control, ordering supplies, and managing basic site needs
• Assist with recruitment and HR processes, including advertising roles, screening candidates, and onboarding
• Manage social media content and promote company activities and achievements
• Support training administration and maintain accurate staff training records
• Help manage internal systems (e.g. Clearcare), ensuring staff and young people’s information is accurate and up to date

Where you'll work

MAYFIELD HOUSE
EAST STREET
MAYFIELD
TN20 6TZ

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

Training provider

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

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.