Business Admin Apprenticeship - Saracen Group Ltd About the Employer: Saracen Group is one of the UK’s most trusted office interiors and design specialists. We offer a fully comprehensive range of services from office refurbishment, office fit-out, facilities management and more. Originally founded back in 1985 the company has come a long way from just being a humble furniture supplier. We are now a fully fledged office design and fit out company that has the capacity to provide any service you require to build the office of your dreams. Key Details: Salary: £6.40 p/h (A fantastic apprentice wage) Working week: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm, 35 hours a week Holiday: 20 Days Holiday Notice Period: 1 Month notice required Apprenticeship Details - 18 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 Business Administration Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote). Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1th best UK training provider) Key Purposes: Provide administrative support to the Finance, HR and Procurement departments. To contribute to meeting team priorities while maintaining own professional development Main responsibilities: 1. Undertake administrative tasks, such as photocopying, processing mail, maintaining filing systems, archives and resource libraries and updating information. 2. Use of Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel. 3. Answering the telephone and liaising with staff, clients and other agencies to assist in the delivery of services. 4. Produce correspondence and reports from written documents. 5. Learn to accurately input data into computerised systems, databases and spreadsheets and process and retrieve data as necessary. 6. Liaise with staff, clients, and other agencies, to share information where appropriate. 7. Minute, produce and distribute accurate records of meetings. 8. Administer financial processes, producing PO’s and inputting of supplier invoices on Xero accounting software. 9. Order and maintain stocks of relevant stationery and forms, with the agreement of the Business Manager. 10. Learn to provide support to individual managers as required, including diary management. 11. Learn to contribute to the organisation of an event 12. Learn how to develop a presentation 13. Learn how to answer and resolve an issue for staff, customers or other agencies. 14. Learn to manage professional development and prioritisation of workload to include training time required to achieve relevant apprenticeship qualification. 15. Undertake Level 3 apprenticeship training framework in Business Administration, in accordance with framework is most relevant to the role. Skills and attributes/personal qualities: Essential: Word processing skills. Ability to effectively organise own workload Ability to accurately input and check data Ability to communicate effectively Ability to check for accuracy and give attention to detail. Ability to work in a team. Able to converse at ease with customer and provide advice in accurate spoken English Educated to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular Outlook, Word and Excel) Awareness of the role of an administrator and the function of the team the role supports. Ability to use own initiative. Good interpersonal skills Commitment to personal and professional development Good personal organisation skills. Desirable: Knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing and databases. Knowledge of Xero accounting software Next steps & Pre-employment checks: (Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment. LMPBA