Executive Assistant Apprentice
Join Basketdrop Ltd as an Executive Assistant Apprentice and launch your career in business development. You will work closely with our leadership team. You will learn to manage high-level schedules, coordinate key projects, and master office operations while earning a formal qualification.
Role
- Managing executive diaries by scheduling internal and external meetings.
- Handling incoming communications, prioritising urgent emails, and screening phone calls.
- Preparing essential business documents, presentation decks, and meeting agendas.
- Recording accurate minutes during key leadership meetings and tracking action items.
- Coordinating travel arrangements, accommodation, and itineraries for senior staff.
- Welcoming high-profile visitors and acting as a professional point of contact.
- Assisting with the planning, setup, and logistics of corporate events.
- Supporting cross-departmental projects and researching background information for briefs.
Training
- Training will be delivered primarily at Basketdrop Ltd, with no requirement to travel to a college campus.
- The training will be structured as blended learning, combining practical on-the-job experience with regular remote tutor support.
- Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
- Progress reviews will take place at the workplace every 6 to 8 weeks with your assigned CMS Vocational Training coach.
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate will have direct opportunities to transition into a permanent role within the company.
- Clear internal progression pathways into specialised corporate roles such as a Business Sales Executive, HR Assistant, or Account Manager.
- Long-term opportunities to advance into high-level HR management, commercial leadership, and strategic management positions.
- Continued professional development and advanced corporate training toward senior executive support or full commercial lead responsibilities.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Administration assistant (level 2)
- Training Provider
- C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00 pm (includes one hour for lunch and dedicated off-the-job training time). Weekend work will be dependent on client deadline demands.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 3
- Closing Date
- Sunday, 1st November 2026
- Start Date
- Sunday, 8th November 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About the Employer
BASKETDROP LTD.
Basketdrop Ltd is an integrated logistics tech company founded in 2018. We design, manufacture, and rent out our proprietary AI-powered hardware products like the ("Droppoint") while operating our routing and mapping infrastructure via the "AI Track-Zero" software platform.
Our mission is to eliminate residential logistics friction entirely, achieving zero delivery failures and lowering transport costs by 40-50% for commercial retailers, couriers, and busy households.
We are a robust, minority-led trading entity with a highly stable foundation. Our early operations are heavily insulated and funded by high-value, recurring public sector healthcare distribution and catering contracts.
As a business committed to diversity, equality, and mitigating the national skills shortage, we are keen to offer high-quality workplace training to the next generation of business leaders.