I knew university wasn’t going to be for me, so I decided to do an apprenticeship instead. Creative Alliance have really helped me with my confidence and employability skills.

Business administrators have a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied in all sectors. 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 and will involve developing, implementing, maintaining and improving administrative services. Business administrators develop key skills and behaviours to support their own progression towards management responsibilities.
The business administrator is expected to deliver their responsibilities efficiently and with integrity – showing a positive attitude. The role involves demonstrating strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and adopting a proactive approach to developing skills. The business administrator is also expected to show initiative, managing priorities and own time, problem-solving skills, decision-making and the potential for people management responsibilities through mentoring or coaching others.
A business administrator forms an excellent way to a promising career in a wide range of job roles and industries. You might want to learn everything there is to know about how a business runs effectively or develop your skills in a specific area. Whatever your choice a role as a business administrator offer incredible opportunities.
Typical job roles include:
• Administrator Assistant
• Programme Administrator
• Finance Administrator
• Data Entry Assistant
• Personal Assistant
• Human Resources
• Sales Executive
• Buyer
• PR Assistant
• Retail Management
• Media Buying Administrator
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.
1) Portfolio of work: As part of the end point assessment the learner will need to develop a portfolio of marketing activity over the course of the 15 month training period.
2) Knowledge Test: This is a 60 minute multiple choice test that will cover the knowledge gained over the duration of the apprenticeship.
3) Portfolio based Interview: The apprentice will take part in an interview to discuss their portfolio and the knowledge skills and behaviours they have acquired over the course of their apprenticeship.
4) Project presentation: The learner will need to create a presentation around a business improvement process and present this to the assessor. This will be followed by an in-depth Q&A session.
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.
Your training will include:
· Information Technology
· Record Document Production
· Stakeholders and Stakeholder Management
· Policies
· Business Fundamentals
· Planning and Organisation
· Relevant Regulation
· Processes
· Effective Project Management
· Managing Performance
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
– Online learning
I knew university wasn’t going to be for me, so I decided to do an apprenticeship instead. Creative Alliance have really helped me with my confidence and employability skills.
James keeps me up to date with news and other sources related to digital marketing, which is engaging and also continues to help me develop my knowledge. He always makes sure to check up regularly on how I am doing and feeling in my apprenticeship and I am happy.
I wanted to do an apprenticeship instead of University because of the workplace experience I could gain
I felt Beatfreaks really treated me like a normal employee, rather than just a young apprentice
If you’re ready to go further, be an apprentice and be the future with Creative Alliance.