Business Administration Apprentice

Date: February 2026 Closing Date: Midday on Monday 2 nd March 2026 Job title: Business Administration Apprentice Department: Accounts & administration Location: Hessle, East Yorkshire (office based)
Hours: Full Time Salary: Salary in the region of £15,600 p.a. DOE , with great progression potential for the right candidate

• Bonus - we operate a company bonus scheme linked to personal and company performance against annual targets
• 25 days holiday - plus bank holidays, with the option to buy / sell up to 5 days' annual leave each year
• Enhanced leave - maternity & paternity
• Birthday off - to celebrate your special day doing whatever you like
• Hybrid working - because life isn't rigid, we're not either. To achieve a healthy work / life balance, we operate a hybrid working model allowing you to combine working from the office and remotely, inline with business needs
• Flexibility in start / finish times - based on our shift patterns (e.g., start early to finish early)
• Discounted gym membership - at 10 regional leisure centre locations, including access to Health Plus scheme, personal fitness support, café discounts, and free monthly online workouts
• Employee of the month & annual champions - as voted by your peers to celebrate success and recognise achievements with a gift voucher reward
• Volunteering day - take a day off on us each year to support a charity, a local good cause, or community project of your choice
• Regular socials - including team lunches, games, quiz nights, movie nights, and the occasional trip to the pub to reflect on 'herd wins' during the month
• Lunch & learn - workshops led by external and internal speakers on a variety of topics from financial literacy, to health and fitness, and Herd hobbies and interests
• Discount scheme - exclusive discounts and rewards on over 30,000 brands, cinema tickets, and high street retailers
• Partner perks - from our amazing partners, with the occasional sample product
• National celebration days - making the most of local, national, and international days in the office with fun activities and themed lunches
• Work anniversary celebrations - celebrate annual work milestones with tasty treats
• Employee referral scheme - with a £1,000 bounty paid to the referring employee on successfully recommending new Herd hires
• Client referral scheme - with a 10% referral fee paid on successfully contracted new business

The Business Administration Apprentice position is the ideal role for somebody looking to get their career started in Finance & Administration. You will have the chance to progress with a range of responsibilities from payroll and accounts, through to managing the smooth day-to-day running of the office.

You will be working on a wide variety of business administration tasks across the agency, both client side and within the team.

As an integral part of the Herd team, you'll be learning from experts to contribute to the success of the business.

• Conduct daily / weekly / monthly banking activities, processing bill payments, and maintaining operating cost receipts
• Manage payroll & pensions, including any adjustments required (expenses / bonus), and maintain payslip portal access for employees
• Manage monthly invoicing and reconciliation of payments received in our accounts software
• Manage partner onboarding / offboarding including contracts and addition to accounts software
• Flag upcoming contract renewals, preparing new contracts for existing partners as required
• Review outstanding debtors, chasing as appropriate and escalating via bad debt process
• Produce required management reports (debtors aging summary report, profit & loss, VAT, payroll, financial summary for monthly Busines Update etc.)
• Monitor building access (alarm & keyholder logs), office visitors log, and staff desk booking systems
• Run employee of the month survey within Herd HR portal, announcing results as part of the company People & Culture update
• Maintain office condition, organising cleaning, repairs, fire safety, meter reads, electrical testing, and adequate insurances where necessary
• Maintain office supplies including stationery, equipment, and refreshments (milk / tea /…