Business administrators have a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied in all sectors. This includes small and large businesses alike; from the public sector, private sector and charitable sector. The role may involve working independently or as part of a team and will involve developing, implementing, maintaining and improving administrative services. Business administrators develop key skills and behaviours to support their own progression towards management responsibilities.
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What will I study?
In this apprenticeship you will be required to cover the following core skills, knowledge and behaviours:
Knowledge
- The Organisation
- Value of their skills
- Stakeholders
- Relevant regulation
- Policies
- Business fundamentals
- Processes
- External environment factors
Skills
- IT
- Record and Document Production
- Decision Making
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication
- Quality
- Planning and Organisation
- Project Management
Behaviours
- Professionalism
- Personal Qualities
- Managing Performance
- Adaptability
- Responsibility
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Who is this course for?
This course is ideal if you have an interest in the administration or a Business
An apprenticeship is ideal if you want to;
- Achieve a qualification
- Gain valuable work experience and career development
- Earn while you learn
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How is the course assessed?
- Day release once a month
- Develop a portfolio of evidence
- Participate in a Project
- Assessments in the work place
- To complete your apprenticeship, you will have to pass an end point assessment
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Knowledge
You will develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of:
- Managing stakeholders and their differing relationships to an organisation
- Laws and regulations that Apply to their role including data protection, health & safety and compliance
- The applicability of business principles such as Managing change, business finances and project management.
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Skills
You will have the ability to:
- Use multiple IT packages and systems relevant to The organisation
- Build and maintains positive relationships within your own team and across The organisation
- Demonstrate good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on The telephone, in writing or on digital platforms.
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Behaviours
What is required?
- Act as a role model, contributing to team cohesion and productivity representing The positive aspects of team culture and respectfully challenging inappropriate prevailing cultures
- take responsibility for your own Work, accept feedback in a positive way, Use initiative and show resilience
- Demonstrate taking responsibility for team performance and quality of projects delivered.
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Progression and Career Opportunities
After successful completion of this course you could progress to the next level or take on a more supervisory role.
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Entry Requirements for new students
- Level 2 Four GCSEs at grade C (4) or above including Maths and English
*All applicants will be invited for interview with an apprenticeship advisor and the employer
- Equivalent qualifications will be considered.
- In exceptional circumstances, applications which do not meet the formal entry criteria may be considered on an individual basis.
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Admissions Process
Be prepared to sit English and maths assessments. You will need to bring copies of your certificates for any qualifications already achieved A copy of your CV or application The interview process will include an informal advice and guidance session with one of our apprenticeship advisors in preparation for a formal interview with an employer (subject to suitability for the course and job)
