Opportunity information
Salary £18000 per week
Duration 18 months
Advert closing date 21/09/2025
Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic Business Administration apprentice to support the current Executive Assistant in our CEO's office and the growing Senior Management Team.
If you would like to work in a fast-paced environment with an extremely varied workload, this may be the perfect opportunity for you. Full training will be provided.
* To assist the Executive Assistant and wider support team with the effective organisation, administration, and presentation of the office of the CEO and provide a comprehensive administrative service, which will also include our Senior Management Team.
* To act as travel co-ordinator for UK travel bookings (rail / hotel)
* To help manage office systems to ensure that documents, records, and information can be quickly, effectively, discreetly, and readily produced when required through the maintenance of comprehensive filing systems, including spreadsheets and databases.
* To help maintain an up-to-date action tracker, liaising with key staff as required to ensure timely completion of outstanding tasks
* To act as an ambassador for the CEO's office, exercising tact and discretion and always maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
* To conduct research as required by the Executive Assistant / support team and to collate information and documentation as required.
* To help contribute to the drafting of agendas, papers, reports, and presentations as required.
* To help coordinate the arrangements for visits by guests to the Executive Office as required, including help in making arrangements in respect of hospitality and travel.
* To help provide an administrative service for Executive Assistants and wider support team as required, including diary management, scheduling meetings, attending meetings, taking notes, and creating actions.
* To maintain full familiarity with the organisation's administrative and academic structures.
* To help organise and facilitate meetings and special events; scheduling and coordinating dates and times, venues, attendance, agendas, and facilities.
* To carry out any other duty commensurate with the role as may reasonably be directed by the Executive Assistant / Support Team.
Entry requirements
* Familiarity with all programmes in Microsoft Office 365.
* Attention to detail is a must, as well as strong organisational skills.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
* Due to the nature of the work, discretion is paramount to the role.
* Ability to work in a team.
Training to be provided
Business Admin L3 Apprenticeship
Things to consider
Starting salary of £18,000.
Skills required
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Future prospects
Excellent progression available within the company. The successful applicant will undertake more responsibilities as the Apprenticeship develops with a strong view to securing permanent employment on completion.
Hours per week 40
Working week Monday - Friday
Apprenticeship standard Business administrator (Level 3)
Greenford, Greater London, England, UB6 0HE