Business Administration Apprentice

Employer description:

St Andrews is a unique and captivating place, and the University is a key part of its charm. Seven centuries of history link the students with the town, leading to the ancient and yet modern institution apparent today.

Responsibilities:

1. Reception and General Enquiries:

• Undertaking reception duties; greeting all staff, and visitors to the facility in a professional and friendly manner
• Monitoring and drafting responses to emails received by the WBH reception email address
• Dealing with a wide variety of telephone and email enquiries in a professional and tactful manner; liaising with staff in other University Units and Schools

1. Facilities Management:

• Sorting incoming and outgoing mail and dealing with special deliveries
• Photocopying, scanning, filing
• Dealing with requests for routine maintenance with the University’s Estates Department
• Regularly monitoring, maintaining and ordering supplies of stationery, paper, printer/photocopier consumables and responding to individual stationery requests
• Assisting with facility orientation and induction events
• Assisting other professional services staff as required
• Assisting with room bookings
• Organising catering and assisting with facility events
• Diary management
• Creating and sending all-building communications

1. Procurement:

• Raising, approving and receipting purchase orders
• Creating new vendors requests
• Dealing with incoming invoices
• Ensuring mismatches are regularly monitored and resolved
• Acting as a point of contact for the facility for the buyers’ network

Desired skills:

• Qualifications at National 4 level
• Working understanding of IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office or similar
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Good attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good numeracy skills

Salary:

£12,771 per annum

Working hours:

Monday to Friday, 8.45am - 5pm

Benefits:

• Salary increasing to £17,415 in year 2
• Annual leave of 30 days plus 5 bank holidays
• Staff discount scheme
• Subsidised sports membership
• Free staff parking
• Range of family friendly policies

Future prospects:

90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average.

Important information:

This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer.  Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work.  They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.

Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role.

On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. 

If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW!