Business Admin Apprentice

Apprenticeship Preventx Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - GBP 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A training organization in Sheffield is seeking an Apprentice to support various administrative functions while gaining valuable skills through hands-on experience. Responsibilities include data entry, customer inquiries, and maintaining records across departments such as finance, sales, and service. Successful candidates may have the opportunity for full-time employment after completing the apprenticeship. Training will require monthly attendance at Sheffield College.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and develop skills across business functions.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support, including data entry and scheduling.
• Handle emails, phone calls, and maintain visitor records.
• Assist with diary management and travel arrangements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

No prior experience needed

Job description

You will support the smooth running of the organisation while developing valuable workplace skills through hands‑on experience and structured apprenticeship learning. The role involves carrying out a variety of administrative tasks and rotating through key business departments to gain a broad understanding of how the company operates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide general administrative support, including data entry, electronic filing, scheduling, and document management.
• Handle emails, phone calls and customer enquiries professionally. Meet and greet visitors to the office.
• Maintain accurate records and update internal systems.
• Assist with diary management, meeting coordination and travel arrangements.
• Complete apprenticeship training and assessments in line with programme requirements.

Departmental Placements:

During the apprenticeship, you will spend time working across core departments to develop a rounded understanding of the business:

• Finance: Supporting invoicing, expense processing, record keeping and basic financial administration.
• Sales: Assisting with customer enquiries, CRM updates, quote preparation and sales reporting.
• Service: Helping coordinate service schedules, logging requests, and supporting customer service administration.
• Projects: Contributing to project documentation, tracking tasks, updating project plans and assisting project teams with general admin support.

There could be an opportunity for full‑time employment on successful completion of the Apprenticeship.

About the Training

The Apprentice will be required to travel Sheffield College's Pennine 5 Campus one day per month.

About the Employer

Power Control Ltd is trusted by businesses worldwide – protecting our clients’ critical power loads and avoiding unplanned business downtime with leading uninterruptible power supply technologies is our top priority.

Whilst UPS systems form the cornerstone of Power Control Ltd, our rich history and long experience of the entire electrical path enables us to offer much more than just backup emergency power. Our product portfolio is meticulously selected so the right continuity solutions can be designed, delivered, installed and maintained for each client’s exact power protection requirements. We are authorised UPS service partners for Borri, Legrand, Huawei and CertaUPS.