Business Admin/Operations Apprentice Advanced Level 3 (A level)

Genius IT Solutions are recruiting for a Business Admin / Operations Apprentice, providing a varied role which will be an exciting opportunity for the right applicant. From bookkeeping to social media management and more. There’s also the opportunity to get involved in the technology side of the business.

This is a diverse role which will allow the right applicant to gain a great deal of experience in many aspects of business.

Some day-to-day tasks will include:

• Book keeping.
• Social media management.
• Client communications.
• Website updates and backups.
• Online platform updates.
• Email management.
• Working with clients via phone and video calls.
• Chasing and entering payments.
• Helping manage the end of month tasks for the business.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work as Business Administrator and will include the following:

• 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.
• Understand how to behave in a professional way including personal presentation, respect, respecting and encouraging diversity to cater for wider audiences, punctuality and attitude to colleagues, customers and key stakeholders.
• Understand how to draft correspondence, write reports and be able to review others’ work.
• Understand how to make effective decisions based on sound reasoning and be able to deal with challenges in a sensible and appropriate way.
• Understand how to build and maintain relationships within your own team and across the organisation.
• Understand how to share administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coach others to perform tasks correctly.
• Understand how to use relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report.

You will also produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating examples of your work throughout the apprenticeship which will form the basis for the interview during the End-Point Assessment (EPA). Also, a project or process improvement will be completed over 21 to 35 hours during the apprenticeship which will form part of the EPA.
Apprentices will attend York College on a day release for the duration of the apprenticeship and work with their employer for the remainder of their contracted hours.  An assessor will visit every 8-10 weeks to discuss and monitor progress on the apprenticeship in conjunction with the employer.

Continual assessment will take place throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.  The End-Point Assessment (EPA) will comprise of a 60-minute computer-based knowledge test of 50 questions, a 45-minute interview based on your portfolio of evidence, and a 10-15 minute presentation based on the project completed during the apprenticeship. 

The qualification achieved is Business Administrator Apprenticeship level 3.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

• Potential to secure a long term role in the business and receive more training and development.

 

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Desire to succeed

Things to consider

There may be travel to other work locations involved, for which costs will be covered.

After you submit your application, York College will send a screening email to which you must reply, otherwise your application will be rejected.

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 3 other subjects, Grade 4/C Essential
GCSE or equivalent English, Grade 4/C Essential
GCSE or equivalent maths, Grade 4/C Essential

Employer Name

Genius IT Solutions

Training provider

YORK COLLEGE

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator (level 3)

How to apply?

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.