Administration Assistant Apprentice

This is the starting point of a structured five-year career development programme, designed to give the right person the qualifications, practical experience, commercial knowledge, and confidence needed to build a successful career within the commercial finance industry.

What you'll do

• Supporting the processing of commercial finance applications
• Helping gather information and documentation from clients
• Communicating with clients, lenders, solicitors, valuers and other professionals
• Updating clients and lenders as finance applications progress
• Learning how to use our internal systems and CRM
• Researching lenders and finance products
• Understanding lender criteria and how different funding solutions work
• Helping prepare and package finance applications
• Supporting senior members of the team with active cases
• Developing professional telephone and email communication skills
• Building relationships with clients and lenders
• Learning how new business opportunities are identified and developed

Training

Apprenticeship training will take place primarily in the workplace, but with occasional college attendance.

After the apprenticeship

Over a structured five-year journey, you will learn every aspect of our business, from administration and case processing through to client relationships, finance transactions and business development.

This role has been created for someone who is looking for a long-term career path and wants to grow alongside a successful commercial finance brokerage.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Curiousity
• Eager to learn

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• A structured five-year career development programme
• Recognised apprenticeship training and qualifications
• Hands-on experience within a commercial finance brokerage
• Training across multiple areas of commercial and property finance
• Ongoing mentoring and support from experienced members of the business
• 20 days' holiday allowance, excluding Bank Holidays

About the employer

Balance for Business Ltd is an independent commercial finance brokerage based in Plymouth.

We specialise in sourcing competitive funding solutions for businesses and property professionals through a wide panel of lenders.

We are a growing team of seven people who have worked together for many years. Our success has been built around teamwork, trust, professional relationships and delivering the right solutions for our clients.

As a small but ambitious business, every team member has the opportunity to make an impact.

We invest heavily in our people because we believe developing talented individuals is key to our future success.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Administration assistant (level 2), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Intermediate (level 2)
• Training provider: CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH
• Expected duration: 1 Year
• Hours: 35 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, one hour lunch.
• Start date: 18 January 2027
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £14,560 a year