Contract Administrator Apprentice (Business Administrator Level 3)

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Contract Administrator Apprentice (Business Administrator Level 3)

ASHFORD COMMERCIAL LTD

NORTH WALSHAM (NR28 0AJ)

Closes in 10 days (Friday 9 October 2026)

Posted on 28 September 2026

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Summary

Swarm Recruitment is working with Ashford Commercial to recruit a Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to kickstart their career in business administration within a thriving company. If you’re enthusiastic, organised and ready to learn, we’d love to hear from you!

• Wage: £16,500 a year
• Minimum wage rates: £16,500 - £19,000 per annum depending on experience

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Training

• Training provider: SWARM TRAINING C.I.C.
• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)

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Work

• Hours:

  • Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour lunch break)
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 4.30 PM (1-hour lunch break)

• Total hours: 39.5 hours per week

• This is a fully office-based role

• Start date: Monday 26 October 2026

• Duration: 1 year 6 months

• Positions available: 1

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

What you'll do at work

• Monitoring and managing general inboxes
• Supporting the team with contract orders and administrative processes
• Providing general office support to the wider teams
• Data input on internal systems
• Supporting the Contract Managers

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Where you'll work

7 FOLGATE ROAD
NORTH WALSHAM
NR28 0AJ

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

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.