Apprentice Business Administrator

  • Annual Wage
    £15,600 a year
  • Start Date
    28 Oct 2026
  • Expected Duration
    1 Year 9 Months
  • Reference
    2000049949

The post holder’s main duties will be to provide administration support for a smoking cessation service. The post holder will be responsible for a range of administration, ensuring the smooth running of the office and the administration of the programmes to meet targets and deadlines set by the funding bodies.

  • Role Description

    • Take incoming calls, ensuring they are transferred to the relevant person/ department and making sure messages are dealt with efficiently
    • To work within a busy office as part of a team, sharing work fairly and efficiently and respecting other admin staff’s skills and competencies
    • To provide general clerical and administrative support including word processing, filing routine correspondence
    • To follow established systems for allocation and completion of work
    • Providing professional administration services to clients and identifying specific needs
    • Manage and maintain confidential patient files on a database and on paper
    • Manage and deal with incoming healthcare referrals promptly, adhering to company timescales
    • Book appointments for clients using service database
    • Record client data accurately on appropriate service database
    • To use IT systems, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and sharepoint to exchange information
    • Work closely with Admin and Managers and prepare computerised documents and reports
    • Work with service leads to source new venues, working in accordance with company budgets and areas of demand
    • Flexibility to cover colleague’s annual leave, sickness etc.
    • Weekly monitoring of workload and service targets
    • Take meeting minutes, type and distribute as required
    • General administration (record keeping, filing etc.)
  • Training & Qualifications

    Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard including:

    • Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
    • End-Point Assessment
  • Career Progression

    • Possibility of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
  • Person Specification

    Communication skills, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Administrative skills
  • Entry Requirements

    GCSE English (Grade 4) Desired
    GCSE Maths (Grade 4) Desired

I’m Sasha. What I enjoy most about working in education is helping people build confidence and realise their full potential. I spent 13 years working as a teaching assistant and Learning Support Assistant before moving into teaching Health and Social Care and Access courses with learners aged 16 and over. These experiences shaped my belief in the importance of positive relationships and adapting teaching to meet individual needs.

Mentoring trainee teachers and coaching colleagues sparked my interest in teacher education, which I moved into in 2024. I enjoy helping trainees connect theory with classroom practice, try out new approaches and find their own confidence as teachers. I aim to create a supportive space where they can ask questions, reflect honestly and feel comfortable seeking advice.

I have a degree in Psychology, a master’s in Mental Health, a PGCE, the National Professional Qualification in Leading Teacher Development and a Postgraduate Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring in Education. These studies continue to inform my interests in inclusive teaching, wellbeing, and supporting others to develop their practice.