Business and Administration Modern Apprentice (Pai

Microcom Training Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A local accountancy firm in Paisley is seeking a young candidate for a full-time Business and Administration Modern Apprenticeship. The role includes various responsibilities such as answering calls, providing administrative support, and using accounting software like Xero. The candidate will learn invaluable office skills and gain practical experience while completing their apprenticeship. This position offers a salary of £15,000 per year.

Qualifications

• National 5 qualifications preferably including English.
• Good IT skills capable of using Microsoft packages.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Answering incoming calls and forwarding to relevant persons.
• Reception supervision and assisting with enquiries.
• Providing administrative support to team members.

Skills

Good IT skills

Communication skills

Education

National 5 Qualifications including English

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Xero

Job description

Business and Administration Modern Apprenticeship

£15,000 per year, Full-time (35 hours)

Job Purpose

We are an accountancy firm based in Paisley looking for a young person to join our team whilst completing a Business and Administration SCQF 6 Modern Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Answering incoming calls to the office and forwarding calls to the relevant person
• Reception supervision where necessary which will include meeting & greeting visitors and assist with enquiries.
• Communicating with clients by email and letter
• Providing administrative support to team members
• Providing cover when staff shortages occur due to holidays/sickness
• Updating clients details on internal systems
• Undertake filing and document control
• Photocopying
• Communicating internally using Microsoft Teams and emails
• Scheduling client appointments in the Microsoft Outlook diary and internal systems
• Organising meeting rooms
• Assist in the efficient distribution of mail, both internal and external.
• Assist with the company credit control using the Xero system
• Preparation of bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and other related accountancy matters using computerised accounting systems.
• Inputting and processing information into excel spreadsheets
• Working on basic accounting duties as part of your development

What will I learn?

You will learn about data protection, storing and receiving data, diary management, how to use our IT and Database systems. You will also learn how to communicate in a busy office environment, how to manage your workload and customer service skills.

Qualifications and Requirements

• National 5 Qualifications which should preferably include English.
• Good IT skills and able to use Microsoft packages including Excel, Word and Teams.
• Good communication skills.

If you are interested please send your CV to [e-mail] with subject ‘Office administrator Paisley’.