Business, Finance, and Administration Apprentice

Introduction

Join DLS Social & Healthcare as a Business Administration Apprentice supporting finance, systems and Mission Atlas, our business improvement programme.
You will gain hands-on experience in reporting, invoicing, payroll administration, data quality and process improvement while completing a Level 3 qualification with Seetec.

About the Employer

DLS Social & Healthcare Ltd is a CQC-regulated care provider
supporting adults and young people across Somerset. We
combine compassionate, person-centred services with strong
governance, digital systems and continuous improvement. The
apprentice will join a supportive office team and receive structured
mentoring.

What You'll Do

• Support the Business Executive with day-to-day administration, action tracking, meeting preparation and Mission Atlas records
• Maintain accurate spreadsheets, trackers, digital files and document-control records
• Assist with finance administration, including invoices, purchase orders, debtor and creditor trackers, payroll data collation and basic reconciliations under supervision
• Draft professional emails, letters, reports, meeting notes and action logs
• Liaise professionally with colleagues, suppliers, commissioners and the training provider
• Help improve processes, data quality and the effective use of approved business systems
• Handle employee, service-user and financial information confidentially and securely
• Complete all apprenticeship learning, protected off-the-job training and portfolio activities

Training Outcome

• Potential progression to Finance Assistant, Business Support
  Officer, Payroll/Accounts Administrator or Mission Atlas
  Coordinator
• Further study, such as AAT, may be supported subject to performance and business need

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Keen to learn

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - Minimum Grade C or 4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - Minimum Grade C or 4

Course Information

Course: Business administrator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Business and administration

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED