Business Administrator Apprentice

As a Business Administration Apprentice you’ll provide vital support across various departments, ensuring smooth and efficient business operations. This role involves a range of administrative tasks including managing communications, support internal meetings, handle data entry while maintaining records in accordance with procedures. The role will offer the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in office administration, developing organisational and time management skills, and learn to use business software and tools. Supported by experienced professionals, the business administration apprentice will contribute to improving office procedures and customer service, ultimately supporting the overall productivity and success of the company.

Main roles and responsbilities:

Ensure that the reception area is always covered, well presented and visitors greeted in a friendly, efficient and professional manner Prepare and clear down meeting rooms and refreshments for meetings as required – coordinating with catering providers and the team as required to ensure everything is managed efficiently Undertake purchasing as required to ensure stock is delivered on time, cost effectively and efficiently Support and follow purchase requests, purchase orders and supplier procedures where necessary  Support the goods-in process, managing the administration of deliveries efficiently as well as send post, goods and parcels as required following the appropriate procedure.  Assist the Paragraf team with any enquiries that come up throughout the day  Participate in facilities/office operations as needed  Support HR initiatives and activities  Provide ad hoc admin support across the business as required

Training:
The learner will be studying the Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification

Training Outcome:

Opportunity to move internally as the company grows. Our current apprentice is moving into a procurement role having supported the team during their business administration position. Should there be areas of interest that someone would like to explore after the apprenticeship- as a business we will try and facilitate that.

Employer Description:
Paragraf is a global company with separate R&D and manufacturing sites near Cambridge in the UK, an applications development lab in San Diego, USA, with subsidiary offices serving the APAC region in Shanghai, China and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Working Hours :
Monday- Friday (8:00am- 17:00pm) 1 hour for lunch

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Initiative