Business Administrator Apprentice

Closes in 20 days (Friday 12 December 2025)

We are seeking a friendly, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our small office team with back office duties to assist our tradesmen and project managers to complete our various construction projects on historical buildings. You will work alongside our finance, procurement and project managers to assist in administrative tasks.

£12,563.20 to £20,317.44, depending on your age

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Hours Monday to Thursday 9am - 4pm, Friday 9am - 1pm. 30 minute break. 32 hours per week expanding to 40 hours if required.

Duration: 1 year 6 months

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

• General administrative duties, including typing emails
• Filing, record keeping, photocopying
• Organising diaries and company registers
• Create and input purchase orders into internal systems
• Using Excel and Word to assist various members of the team
• Support other members of the team when required
• Admin of health and safety documents to assist project managers
• Social media posts

Unit 3, Park Farm
Kelvedon Road, Inworth
Colchester
CO5 9SH

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

• 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…