Business Development Administrator Apprentice

Company: Tresham College
Location: Bedford, MK42 9AH
Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: £15,000.00 per year
Sector: Admin/ Office / HR
Ref: VAC-12546
Application Deadline Date: 03/07/2022
Start Date: 11/07/2022
Positions Available: 1
Working Week: Monday- Thursday (8:30am-5:00pm) & Friday (08:30am - 4:30pm)

Brief Description

Are you an organised person? Do you enjoy speaking to new people every day? Do you want to work for a department with a track record of successfully supporting their apprentices into permanent positions? Bedford College are looking for a Business Development Administrator Apprentice to join their Business Development team.

Qualifications Required

To be considered for this role you will ideally need to have GCSE grades 9-3 (A*- D) in English and maths or the ability to work towards Level 2 Functional Skills during the programme.

If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - apprenticeships@bedford.ac.uk or 01234 291375

Personal Qualities

Excellent team player
Good sense of humour

Skills Required

Good IT skills
Good communication skills, with good attention to detail
Good time management and organisation skills
Ability to communicate confidently with people of all ages and backgrounds
A polite, confident and friendly telephone manner
High degree of flexibility and can-do attitude

Training to be Provided

You will gain the following qualifications:
- Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).

You will also study a range of topics, including: IT, record and document production, decision making, planning and organisation, project management, policies, relevant regulations, stakeholders, processes and external environment factors.

Future Prospects

The possibility of a job within Business Development or within another department at the college on successful completion of your apprenticeship.

Vacancy Detail

As a Business Development Administrator Apprentice, you will play a pivotal role in providing administrative support to the Business Development department, which will include assisting a team of employer responsive Account Managers as well as the Apprenticeship Recruitment Team, who work with apprenticeship candidates to support them into an apprenticeship. Your assistance to the department will contribute to supporting the next generation of apprentices.

You will be given the opportunity to experience different roles within the department to develop a sound overall understanding and will always be encouraged to suggest new concepts and initiatives, in order to continuously improve the quality of what we do.

It's important to remember that administrators play a crucial role in any organisation. They help make things run smoothly and develop knowledge which make them extremely valuable.

Other Information

You will need to be confident to make and take telephone calls.

There will be full comprehensive training alongside your Business Administrator Level 3 apprenticeship as well as two staff development days a year.

Only candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.