Administrative Assistant Apprentice
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Company: ARMSTRONG WATSON LLP
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Location: Leeds, LS1 5QS
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £17,000.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000058234
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Application Deadline Date: 25/10/2026
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Start Date: 23/11/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Brief Description
This role is for an apprentice to join our Leeds office. Once the apprenticeship is completed, there are excellent opportunities to progress within the Administration Service Line or be considered for one of our other apprenticeship programmes, supporting your continued professional development & career growth within Armstrong Watson.
Training to be Provided
As a business administration apprentice, you will complete the following qualifications as part of your apprenticeship:
- Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard
- Level 2 Functional Skills, maths and English if required
- You will also develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to work within an office environment
- This apprenticeship is delivered in the workplace, and off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard
- You will be allocated a tutor who will provide you with personal support and assessment at pre-arranged times
- Assessment is through a variety of methods, including observations in the workplace, witness testimonies, product evidence and professional discussions
- All evidence will be logged to your electronic portfolio
Future Prospects
There are excellent opportunities to progress within the Administration Service Line or to be considered for one of our other apprenticeship programmes, supporting your continued professional development and career growth within Armstrong Watson.
Vacancy Detail
The main elements of this role will include:
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing mail, meeting daily deadlines as required
- Meeting and greeting clients, both internal and external
- Answering incoming calls throughout the day
- Database management on a daily basis
- Ensuring that meeting rooms are booked and catered for accordingly, and that rooms are clean and tidy
- Setting up meeting rooms prior to meetings, including providing refreshments and ordering breakfasts / lunches etc
- Stocktaking of consumables required for the meeting rooms and ordering supplies when required
- Completing any other additional administrative tasks as and when required including letters of engagement, onboarding of new clients, professional clearance and other ad hoc tasks
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation, which is relevant to your post within the company, to meet the overall business objectives.
Other Information
The below questions will be asked as part of the screening prior to interview:
- Do you have Right to Work in the United Kingdom?
- Do you have Permanent Residency in the United Kingdom?
- Do you require a Work Permit to work in the United Kingdom?
- Have you been dismissed from a place of employment within the last 5 years? Please note redundancy doesn’t apply to this question
- Do you have any unspent criminal convictions?