Business Administration Apprentice

As a Business Administration Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting the operation of the business. You will gain hands-on experience in administrative tasks while working towards a relevant qualification. This is an excellent opportunity to develop essential business skills and kick-start your career in administration.

What you'll do

With training and support, alongside existing staff members, you will work towards the following:

• Be welcoming and professional when dealing with old and new customers, both face to face and over the phone
• Develop and maintain a good knowledge of our product range to provide accurate advice and support
• Help to keep filing systems up-to-date
• Process customer orders, payments, deliveries using our systems and keep customers informed at each stage
• Learn how to deal with deliveries
• Make sure stock levels are maintained and complete checks as necessary
• General administration duties supporting our small team
• Help to look after our social media posts
• Follow and support all Health & Safety policies and procedures
• Complete any ongoing training and development relevant to the role
• Fulfil any other reasonable duties required to help the team branch
• Make sure vehicle booking service requests are completed

Training

• Level 3 Business Administration- 4 days with employer and day release at College
• https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0070-v1-0
• Location- Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0XE
• Working 5 days per week inclusive of 1 day release for study at Darlington College

After the apprenticeship

• There may be an opportunity for career progression after successful completion of the apprenticeship

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Professional telephone manner
• Manual filing
• Professional
• Reliable
• Respectful
• Responsible
• Friendly
• Hardworking
• Conscientious
• Willing to learn
• Multitasking
• Confidentiality
• Motivation and commitment
• Work to deadlines
• Data input
• Enthusiastic
• Flexible

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, Maths and English (grade 4/C)

Things to consider

Please note that in line with UK apprenticeship regulations, you must have a valid and eligible residency status and the right to work in England.

This should cover the entire expected term of learning and residency should be held for a minimum of 3 years, exceptions may apply please see Apprenticeship funding rules for full guidance.

About the employer

Rennyco Limited is a well-established 40 yrs old family run business specialising in security fencing and access control solutions to our clients. We also supply fencing and gates within the industry. We operate a subsidiary company "Darlington Steel" supplying steel to the building trade and private customers

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Business administrator (level 3), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: DARLINGTON COLLEGE
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday 8am- 5pm with one hour for lunch which is unpaid, and including day release to College.
• Start date: 2 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £17,680 a year