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Business Administrator

Key responsibilities include developing, implementing, maintaining and improving administrative services.

The apprenticeship is a firm grounding in organisational operations and functional processes, as well as the wider working environment. This includes small and large businesses alike; from the public sector, private sector and charitable sector. The role may involve working independently or as part of a team.

Typical Job Roles:
  • Administrator Assistant
  • Programme Administrator
  • Finance Administrator
  • Data Entry Assistant
  • Personal Assistant
  • Human Resources
  • Sales Executive
  • Buyer
  • PR Assistant
  • Retail Management
  • Media Buying Administrator
Duration
15 months
Level
3
What you need to apply
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Lived in the UK for the past 3 years
  • A grade of 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
  • Not previously studied the course content at the same or higher level
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Career Progression

Marketing Executive
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After completing your Level 4, you will be a working professional. To further develop you can do another apprenticeship to gain new knowledge and skills in the industry. 

Career Progression

After completing your Level 3, you will be a working professional. To further develop you can do another apprenticeship to gain new knowledge and skills in the industry. 

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Course Overview

The Apprenticeship

Seminars

Throughout the 15 month qualification there are 17 seminars which the apprentice has to attend. These are either at the centre or delivered online via a webinar.

01
Training/Apprenticeship overview

An introduction to the training or apprenticeship program.

02
Your Personal Development

Identifying and applying time management techniques to help structure tasks.

03
Digital Skills

Understanding & applying document methods relevant for business.

04
Record and Document Production

Understanding & managing stakeholders’ relationships for an organisation.

05
Communication and Interpersonal Skills

How to effectively communicate, influence and challenge in the workplace

06
The Fundamentals of Business

Understanding the applicability of business principles.

07
Organisational Dynamics (Stakeholders)

Responsibility & managing expectations for a business on a day-to-day basis.

08
Organisational Dynamics (Policies and Processes)

Responsibility & managing expectations for a business on a day-to-day basis.

09
Understanding the Business Ecosystem

Gaining an understanding of the organisation & the external factors.

10
Building Skills for Effective Development

Identifying progress so far and setting targets for what’s to come.

11
Coaching Skills

Understanding & using coaching frameworks to train others.

12
Decision-Making

Understanding decision-making tools to make decisions.

13
Quality

Understanding quality tools to check work and to problem-solve.

14
Relevant Legislation

Understanding laws & legislation that apply to a business role.

15
Planning Your Project

Tools and tips on how to manage your project.

16
Project Management

Using principles to produce, monitor and deliver a project.

17
Multiple-Choice Quiz Revision Session

Recapping criteria to prepare for multiple-choice quiz.

Projects

There will often be small projects throughout the course – looking at helping improve change or systems within the company, analysing software or technology to see if it can be better data management.

Written reports: These can be projects about knowledge – looking at managing change, working with international markets, working on policies, reporting on processes in the business, managing teams.

Work Products: These will be systems, files, reports or communications that the learner does throughout the apprenticeship. So, this could be spreadsheets they have made or maintained, communications with a supplier, how they have managed a project and so on.

Observations: These will be recorded observations in the workplace, looking at how the learner uses IT software, report taking, communicates with the team, organises projects and manages change.

Witness Testimonies: These are written or recorded pieces of evidence about the learners’ work from managers or colleagues.

Timeline

Months 1-3
  • Preparing for your apprenticeship
  • Preparing for your Employer
  • Off-the-Job Training
Months 4-9
  • Off-the-Job Training
  • Portfolio
  • Seminars
Months 10-12
  • Off-the-Job Training
  • Seminars

  • Final Project improvement/ presentation.

Months 13-15
  • End Point Assessment Preparation

  • On programme Training completion

End point Assessment

The end-point assessment is synoptic and takes place at the end of the apprentice’s learning and development. The requirement is that the end-point assessment is completed within 3 months from the start of the end- point assessment period (Gateway).

The Business Administrator End Point Assessment (EPA) involves the following:

  • Multiple-choice quiz- 33.3%
  • Portfolio-based interview – 33.3%
  • Project presentation – 33.3%
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Training

Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert in the industry. You’ll finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.

Throughout this qualification, there are seminars which the apprentice has to attend. These are either at the centre or delivered online via a webinar.

Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert from industry. You’ll finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.

  • Centre based/Online learning
  • Work based training
  • One to one

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