Business administration apprenticeship

A motivated Business Administration Apprentice gaining hands-on experience in office management, customer service, and administrative support. Eager to contribute to business operations while developing key skills in organisation, communication, and teamwork.

Role

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Work in both accounts and service departments
  • Answer telephone calls promptly
  • Advise the team of sites to attend by telephone and email
  • Liaise with customers ref booking dates/times for our staff's attendance
  • Use IT skills for all job placements, parts purchasing and customer/supplier invoicing
  • Use Excel and Word to record jobs attended by date and engineer
  • Use Microsoft Outlook to email customers and engineers
  • Prepare invoices and estimates from job sheets completed by the engineer
  • Take debit/credit card payments over the telephone via a virtual terminal
  • Administer contract customer servicing paperwork
  • Check stock levels on a weekly basis and arrange and or order parts & cleaning products as required
  • Accept delivery, unpack, check the delivery note and put away in the related stores
  • Filling of invoices, job faxes/emails, remittances, purchase invoices
  • Attend all relevant training courses

Training

You will attend Barking & Dagenham College 1 day a week for day release.

Looking to grow into a full-time administrative role with opportunities to take on more responsibility, continue professional development, and contribute to the success of the organisation.

Apprenticeship Standard
Business administrator (level 3)
Training Provider
BARKING AND DAGENHAM COLLEGE
Working Week
Monday to Friday 30 hours per week to be agreed - this includes day release at college.
Expected Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Friday, 13th June 2025
Start Date
Monday, 23rd June 2025

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Good timekeeping
  • Reliable

Qualifications

  • English GCSE, grade 4/C (Essential)
  • Maths GCSE, grade 4/C (Essential)

About the Employer

CARAMEL ROCK LTD
CARAMEL ROCK is an educational charity that provides training and job opportunities. We focus on empowering and supporting young people to access varied training and opportunities within the fashion industry. We provide services for people of different academic levels and age groups including young students on the verge of being expelled from school and seeking an intervention with our creative approach
Company
CARAMEL ROCK LTD
Location
17 LOWER DOCK WALK, LONDON, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£11,778 a year
Posted
Company
CARAMEL ROCK LTD
Location
17 LOWER DOCK WALK, LONDON, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£11,778 a year
Posted