Business Administration Apprenticeship AT AN Industrial Supplies Company in Birmingham

This is a great opportunity to begin a career in business administration. As a growing company, with an emphasis on excellent care and customer service, we are looking for a hard-working individual to join our team and be supported to achieve this apprenticeship.

What you'll do

• Answering telephone and providing customer service in a professional manner.
• Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms.
• Exercises proactivity and good judgement in handling customers, suppliers and staff.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships within the head office team and across the organisation.
• Provide general finance and office support as required.
• Produces accurate records and documents including emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals.
• Understands laws and regulations that apply to the role including data protection, health & safety, compliance etc. Supports the company in applying the regulations.
• Understands the organisation's processes, e.g. making payments or processing customer and supplier data.
• Develop skills in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation such as Office 365, Sage etc.
• Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines.
• Supporting and managing projects as required.

Training

Training will be provided by Solihull College and an assessor will be allocated to support you. Coaching in the workplace, on teams as well as scheduled sessions at the Solihull campus and time spent training will be part of the agreed working hours.

At the end of your training, you will complete a portfolio of evidence and a project report for this level 3 apprenticeship in Business administration.

Solihull College and University Centre have excellent results with their Business Administration level 3 apprenticeship with over 95% of learners achieving distinction grade. Face to Face workshops throughout the qualification are provided at Blossomfield campus.

This level 3 qualification is equivalent to A levels and gives an excellent grounding for a career in business administration with further opportunities to progress to Accountancy, HR or management and leadership qualifications.

After the apprenticeship

Possibility to progress onto a permanent full time role.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, English (grade 4 or above)
• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 4 or above)

About the employer

Compressed Air Systems UK has specialised in compressed-air equipment and systems since 1992. We support businesses ranging from workshops and engineering companies to manufacturing and production sites where reliable compressed air is essential to day-to-day operations.

Tanair Compressors is our own compressor brand, developed to give customers a strong-value option alongside the wider range of established compressor and air-treatment manufacturers we support.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Business administrator (level 3), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 36 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Thursday, 08.00-16.30, with 30 minutes lunch unpaid.

Friday, 08.00- 12.00, including 6 hours per week for off the job learning and college attendance.

• Start date: 26 October 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £14,976 a year