Business Admin & Office Assistant Apprentice

Winfrith (DT2 8ZB
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Closes in 7 days (Monday 12 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Join Vaspba Remote Piloted Systems as a Level 2 Administration Assistant apprentice in our growing drone sales and repair business. Gaining hands on experience in stock administration and day to day business support. This is a varied role for someone organised, reliable and keen to develop their skills in a technology business.

Wage £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Hours Monday – Friday 9am - 3pm. Bi‑weekly attendance at Coastland College (Weymouth campus) on Tuesdays during term‑time.
30 hours a week

Tuesday 20 October 2026

1 year 3 months

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

• Receive deliveries of drones, parts and accessories, check them against orders, and record any discrepancies
• Update stock records and help keep products, parts and the stockroom clearly labelled and organised
• Prepare customer orders for dispatch, including checking items, packing them securely and completing the relevant paperwork
• Support the Office Manager with routine administration, such as updating records, filing documents and responding to straightforward enquiries
• Liaise with customers of our repair and service centre, providing updates on the progress of their repairs, answering routine enquiries and passing technical questions to the relevant team member

The Quadrant
Dorset Innovation Park
Winfrith
DT2 8ZB

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

• Receive, retrieve, process, record and store information and data.
• Operate within organisational policies, standards and procedures and relevant legislation respecting confidentiality; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
• Use software packages and tools for example AI or automation to input and process data and information, to contribute to routine administration tasks in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Handle and communicate information in line with organisational policies, procedures and security requirements.
• Recognise and rectify issues and elevate as required. For example stakeholder documents and reports, safeguarding concerns or abusive behaviour.
• Plan and review administration tasks allocated by supervisor.
• Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on the use of resources such as materials, equipment and supplies.
• Use agreed organisational systems and protocols to manage calendars, diaries and booking systems.
• Source information as requested by stakeholders, ensuring they are shareable. As examples client records, signpost to services or reports.
• Use continuing professional development including self-reflection to support current and future training and development needs.
• Use communication tools to respond to stakeholders using professional language and organisational etiquette.
• Operate within agreed health and safety standards.
• Use time management tools to meet deadlines.
• Review and check own work.
• Use cloud services to share documents for use and or collaboration.
• Protect against security threats for example, strong passwords, two step verification, office tailgating and display of security passes or clothing that identifies secure workplaces.
• Seek clarification and help, when required, to complete assigned tasks within agreed time frames.
• Receive, retrieve, process, record and store information and data.
• Operate within organisational policies, standards and procedures and relevant…