Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship

  • Company: PARAGRAF LIMITED
  • Location: CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE28 3EB
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
  • Sector: Business and administration
  • Ref: NAS-2000043025
  • Application Deadline Date: 10/08/2026
  • Start Date: 07/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm.

Brief Description

Gain hands-on experience and 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.

Training to be Provided


  • You will spend 1 day out of every 3 weeks at Peterborough college, where 'off the job training' will take place.

  • You will continue the off the job training at Paragraf, where you'll be provided with mentoring, shadowing and training opportunities amidst your role responsibilities.

  • After successfully completing the apprenticeship you will earn a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard.

Future Prospects

Due to the size of the company, there can sometimes be opportunities to progress in different areas of the company, during the apprenticeship and working with other departments there might be an interest area that the apprentice might want to explore post study. We will try and facilitate progression as much as possible when opportunities become available.


Our previous apprentice moved from a Business Admin role into supporting our procurement team and undertaking another (higher) apprenticeship.

Vacancy Detail

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.


Key Responsibility and Tasks:



  • 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


What we’re looking for:


Education and Qualifications:



  • A minimum 6 GCSE’s grade 4 or above including Maths, English Language and ICT


Experience:



  • Prior experience in a commercial business


Skills and Knowledge:



  • Knowledge of MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook & PowerPoint

  • Organised and thorough approach to tasks

  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Enthusiastic, polite and friendly approach

  • Discretion and confidentiality

  • Committed and proactive approach to tasks


Communication:



  • Good communication skills

  • Ability to communicate at all levels with both internal and external contacts

  • Ability to present information clearly and appropriately for the audience


Additional Factors:



  • Respect and adherence to confidentiality and critical matters

  • Responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy work environment by complying with company policies and processes and all relevant regulations, including the use of PPE, as appropriate to the level and scope of the role. This includes participation in health and safety training and reporting of any potential hazards or breaches of safety protocols in the appropriate manner

  • UK Driving licence

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