Business, Finance, and Administration Apprentice
Join DLS Social & Healthcare as a Business Administration Apprentice supporting finance, systems and Mission Atlas, our business improvement programme.
You will gain hands-on experience in reporting, invoicing, payroll administration, data quality and process improvement while completing a Level 3 qualification with Seetec.
Role
- Support the Business Executive with day-to-day administration, action tracking, meeting preparation and Mission Atlas records
- Maintain accurate spreadsheets, trackers, digital files and document-control records
- Assist with finance administration, including invoices, purchase orders, debtor and creditor trackers, payroll data collation and basic reconciliations under supervision
- Draft professional emails, letters, reports, meeting notes and action logs
- Liaise professionally with colleagues, suppliers, commissioners and the training provider
- Help improve processes, data quality and the effective use of approved business systems
- Handle employee, service-user and financial information confidentially and securely
- Complete all apprenticeship learning, protected off-the-job training and portfolio activities
Training
- On the job training delivered by the employer
- Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and mathematics minimum requirement is Entry Level 3
- Allocation of an apprenticeship delivery coach who will carry out regular training
- Assessment and support visits to ensure you acquire new learning, knowledge skills and behaviours in order to progress and develop
- Identify, track and support 6 hours off the job training activities
- Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning achievements and next steps
- Potential progression to Finance Assistant, Business Support
Officer, Payroll/Accounts Administrator or Mission Atlas
Coordinator - Further study, such as AAT, may be supported subject to performance and business need
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Training Provider
- SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 18th September 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 5th October 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Keen to learn
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade Minimum Grade C or 4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade Minimum Grade C or 4 (Essential)
About the Employer
DLS SOCIAL & HEALTHCARE LTD
DLS Social & Healthcare Ltd is a CQC-regulated care provider
supporting adults and young people across Somerset. We
combine compassionate, person-centred services with strong
governance, digital systems and continuous improvement. The
apprentice will join a supportive office team and receive structured
mentoring.