Business Administrator Apprentice Level 3

Wage: £16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age
Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday -Thursday 7.30am-4.30pm
Start date: Monday 20 April 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1

Summary

The apprenticeship will offer you the opportunity to gain real experience working in the business areas which supports the company.  Gaining understanding, experience and growing your competence through completion of business tasks and administration.

Wage £16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age National Minimum Wage Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) £ NMW plus minor uplift DoE  Training course Business administrator (level 3) Hours Monday -Thursday 7.30am-4.30pm Friday 7.30am-12.30pm 39 hours a week Start date Monday 20 April 2026 Duration 1 year 6 months Positions available 1

What you'll do at work

Working within the business you will be given exposure to a range of processes, learning how and why things are done in a certain way.  Gaining understanding, experience and growing your competence through completion of business tasks and administration. This experience will be across the whole team, from purchasing to engineering, quality to warehousing.

You will have the opportunity to build and expand on many skills through a combination of ‘off-the-job’ training, reviews and work placements.

The role will be, but not confined too; Learning how to create weekly supplier schedules.Rasing Purchasing requests.Loading purchase orders.Learning how an ERP system works. Communication with Suppliers both written and verbal. Creating Engineering change documents.Updating and generating KPIs. Gaining basic product and technical knowledge. Understanding costs of material and consumables. Attending meetings, listening, questioning and recording actions.

And more dependent on aspirations, rate of learning, confidence and abilities.

Where you'll work

Hillock LaneWartonPrestonPR4 1TP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

What you'll learn

Course contents Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where 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 and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. 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 coaching 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. Understands and applies social media solutions 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 e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.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. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)Maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsAdministrative skillsTeam workingInitiative

About this employer

Helical is a local family run business, with manufacturing capability and customers all over the world.   We manufacture components for Rail, Marine, Automotive and Off-highway vehicles. At Helical you will have the opportunity to gain experience and exposure to all aspects of our business, we test and design our products, work closely with our suppliers and end customers, to ensure everyone in the supply chain can do their part, in meeting the specification of the product we sell, and that it will perform for the lifetime of the vehicle.

https://www.helical-technology.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The successful applicant will have the ability to develop their career within the company and continue onto a higher-level course specialising in a more specific role that supports both their aspiration and the business's needs.