Business Administration Apprentice
Cirencester College, Upper Siddington, Gloucestershire
Business Administration Apprentice
£16,000 a year
Cirencester College, Upper Siddington, Gloucestershire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted 4 days ago, 21 Jul | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: 07-08-2026 (In 13 days)
Job ref: None
Location ref: Upper Siddington, Gloucestershire
Full Job Description
Introduction
This role will give you the opportunity to experience all aspects of the apprenticeship onboarding and administration process. It is ideal for someone who is looking to pursue a career in the world of business administration or customer service and could be a stepping stone to higher level apprenticeships upon completion.
About the Employer
Cirencester College is a specialist sixth form college in a rural setting on the outskirts of Cirencester, Gloucestershire. One of only three designated specialist Sixth Form Colleges in the South West, Cirencester College is one of the top ranking Sixth Form Colleges in the country.What You'll Do
Main duties:
- Communicate effectively with a range of customers at varying points in the service delivery cycle. This will include employers, college students, apprentices, parents, external agencies and internal departments
- Always take responsibility for customer service and be active in delivering a level of service that meets or exceeds expectations
- Effectively prioritise tasks to ensure deadlines are met and appropriately manage a varied workload
- Maintain a range of central electronic resources for all colleagues that are up to date and accurate
- Maintain up to date records and efficiently use a variety of administrative systems including manual filing systems, spreadsheets, databases, the college’s internal student tracking system, CRM and e-portfolio system
- Maintain a range of central control records for the team, checking and validating data and information and identifying out of date, missing or incorrect information
- Organise internal and external meetings as requested and take minutes for colleagues as required
- Provide administration support for colleagues as requested and agreed with your line manager. This will include providing support for employer visits, and on-programme administration support to ensure colleagues can work efficiently and that activities are compliant. You will be answering emails and the telephone throughout each day, so being able to multi-task could be beneficial
- Take an active role in agreed departmental projects as required
Training Outcome
Apprentices are always encouraged to apply for any permanent roles within Cirencester College and we regularly have jobs available.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- ability to multi-task
- Punctual and reliable
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - Maths and English - 4 or above
Course Information
Course: Business administrator (level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Business and administration
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
Working Week: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm (4pm on a Friday) which includes half an hour for lunch.
Expected Duration: 1 Year 9 Months
Training Provider: CIRENCESTER COLLEGE