Job Title: Business Administrator
Apprenticeship: Level 3 Business Administration
Location: Brighton (Office based)
Salary: £18,000 - £20,000
Hours: Full time, 30 - 42.5 hours per week
Benefits
- Opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualification
- Hands-on experience within a growing and creative organisation
- Exposure to project management, administration, sustainability, and finance processes
- Support from experienced management team
- Opportunity for long-term career development within the business
Requirements
Desired Skills:
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks
- Ability to handle confidential information professionally
Desired Personal Qualities:
- Proactive approach with good judgement
- Reliable, self-motivated, and eager to learn
- Resilient and open to constructive feedback
- Ability to work well within a team environment and build positive relationships
Desired Qualifications:
- Educated to undergraduate level OR able to demonstrate equivalent capability
Responsibilities for an Apprentice
You will assist the management and project teams with:
- Communicating with clients via email and telephone
- Supporting project managers by taking messages and maintaining client relationships
- Following up with suppliers, obtaining quotes, and assisting with ordering materials
- Arranging employee travel and maintaining deliverable status logs
- Labelling, filing, resizing, and archiving photographic records
- Assisting with bookkeeping data entry including expenses, timesheets, and expenditure tracking
- Supporting reconciliation of bank statements
- Inputting data into sustainability and carbon dashboard reporting systems
- Supporting Health & Safety administration including toolbox talks, equipment checks, and risk assessments
- Proofreading presentations, policy documentation, and tender submissions
Apprenticeship Information
You will be enrolled on the Business Administration Apprenticeship, typically completed over 18 months. This includes:
- Regular workplace-based learning supported by your training provider and line manager
- A minimum of 6 hours per week of off-the-job training
- Development of skills, knowledge, and behaviours aligned to the apprenticeship standard
- Completion of a portfolio and end-point assessment
- Functional Skills support in English or Maths if not previously achieved at Level 2
Prospects
Once you have completed your apprenticeship there will be the opportunity to potentially progress into a permanent role within the organisation. There are also opportunities to develop into areas such as:
- Project Management
- Bookkeeping
- Marketing
- Policy Writing
- Human Resources
- Health & Safety Compliance
Please contact Angela Potter at Next Step Apprenticeships on 01273 063769 (Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm).
