Business Admin Apprenticeship
MCPARLAND WILLIAMS LTD
Apprenticeship summary
Required qualifications, skills, and experience: Smart in appearance and manner and has a willingness to learn administrative skills in a professional office. Must have Maths & English qualifications as spelling, punctuation & grammar is essential.
Closing date: May 30, 2025
Advanced
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, record and analyse data if and when required
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals
- Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management
- Drafts correspondence, writes reports Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation’s procedures
- Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms
- Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately
- Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department
- Completes tasks to a high standard
- Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements
- Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines
- Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace
- Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate
- Telephone answering
- Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- After completing a Business Administrator apprenticeship, you’ll gain the essential skills and experience to confidently support business operations and progress into roles such as office manager, team leader, or executive assistant
Employer
MCPARLAND WILLIAMS LTD
Established with the objective of offering a comprehensive range of services to our customers, we have grown consistently since we opened our doors in May 2000. Whilst our core services are still those you would expect of an accountancy practice, we pride ourselves on being able to offer our clients a variety of products that the majority of firms do not. In addition, we work closely with a number of trusted partners who are able to provide a wide selection of services to complement our extensive product range. The rationale behind our approach to such a comprehensive level of services is that we understand the level of trust our clients put in us to ensure that their financial needs are handled effectively.
Training
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
Apprenticeship standard:Business administrator (level 3)
