Business Administrator Apprenticeship
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Company SPARK EDUCARE CIC
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Provider CHILTERN TRAINING LIMITED
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Location FRIAR STREET, RG1 1DX
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary £12,480.00 per year
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Sector Business and administration
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Ref NAS-2000063871
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Application Deadline Date 30/11/2026
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Start Date 01/12/2026
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week Specific working days and times to be agreed according to the centre's operational requirements.
Brief Description
This is a fantastic opportunity to join SPARK Exam Centre To support the Centre Manager and examination team with reception, administration and customer service while developing professional skills through a structured Level 3 apprenticeship.
Training to be Provided
The face to face teaching sessions are held at Chiltern Training in central Reading and take place 1x a month @1.30-4pm.
Address:
5th Floor, One Valpy, 20 Valpy Street, Reading RG1 1AR.
Future Prospects
Completing a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship serves as a strong foundation that opens up immediate internal promotion, lateral movement, or higher-level training routes.
Intermediate & Senior Support: Senior Business Administrator, Administration Team Leader, Office Coordinator, or Business Support Officer
Vacancy Detail
Reception and customer service
- Welcome examination candidates and visitors professionally and courteously
- Respond to telephone calls, emails and routine enquiries, referring complex matters to authorised colleagues.
Administration and office support
- Maintain accurate electronic and paper records, correspondence and appointment information
- Assist with filing, data entry, office communications and general administrative tasks.
Examination centre operations
- Support candidate registration, identity checks and examination-room preparation under supervision
- Follow examination-partner procedures, confidentiality requirements and operational instructions
Candidate security, privacy and dignity
- Assist with approved candidate security screening, including privacy-sensitive checks involving female candidates and religious head coverings, where required by examination-partner procedures
- No candidate security searches or sponsor-controlled examination duties may be undertaken until all required checks, training and relevant examination-partner authorisations are complete
- Respect candidate privacy, dignity and religious sensitivities; refer uncertainties promptly to the Centre Manager
Other Information
Candidate Security and Privacy
The role includes supporting examination-centre security procedures, which may involve privacy-sensitive checks of female candidates, including checks relating to religious head coverings (such as hijabs).
These procedures must be carried out by appropriately authorised female personnel, in accordance with examination-partner requirements, while maintaining the privacy, dignity and religious sensitivities of candidates.
The successful applicant will receive appropriate training and authorisation before undertaking any such duties.