Kick Start Your Career in Administration

Overview

Are you looking to kick start your career in administration? As a project administrator apprentice, you will be trained to work directly with our construction project managers, to ensure things run smoothly for their projects.

Due to work location, you will need to have your own car to get to work.

Wage: £18,000 a year. Please note the pay will be up to £18000 to be discussed at appointment of role.

Training course: Business administrator (level 3)

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am to 5.30 pm. 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date: Monday 2 November 2026

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Positions available: 1

What You'll Do

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

Daily Responsibilities

• Pre-emptive planning and administration of all project activities throughout the project lifecycle
• Organising all project related paperwork
• Establishing and managing document control systems
• Issuing drawings and technical submissions and tracking comments / resolving issues
• Producing and checking RAMS
• Producing O&M manuals
• Organising accommodation, site deliveries and plant hire
• Producing live hire reports
• Monitoring and issuing site paperwork
• Ensuring site staff have relevant technical and h&s qualifications
• Project procurement and generating contact terms and conditions for sub-contractors
• Coordinating project variations
• Communication with customers, suppliers, project managers and site staff
• Support for health and safety of project

Work Location

UNIT I & J
SORENSON HOUSE
SMITHS WAY
SAXON BUSINESS PARK
B60 4GA

Training Details

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

Training provider: NATIONAL UPSKILL LIMITED

Training course: Business administrator (level 3)

Course Contents

• 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.