Business Admin Apprentice - HR & Operations Focus

First Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay review

Smart health cover

Pension – 5% matched

Employee retail discount scheme

Life assurance

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym membership

Job summary

SPS Bus is seeking a motivated individual to join as a Business Administration Apprentice in Ipswich. You will gain hands-on experience across HR, Recruitment and Operations, with exposure to Engineering administration and Health & Safety processes.

With full training and mentoring, you will earn a recognised Business Administration qualification and develop essential transport-industry skills. The role offers diverse learning across departments, practical administration tasks, and the chance to

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• Interest in HR, recruitment, and operations.
• Strong administrative and communication skills.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced transport environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across HR, Recruitment, Operations, Transport, Engineering and Health & Safety.
• Assist with day-to-day business administration, documentation and record keeping.
• Support recruitment and onboarding activities where required.
• Assist Operations and Transport teams with administrative tasks supporting day-to-day running of services.
• Learn the compliance processes required for working within a transport environment and on high-security and regulated sites.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees, managers, colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships with teams across the organisation.

Skills

HR

Recruitment

Operations

Engineering administration

Health & Safety

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Data & record keeping

Compliance

Teamwork

Job description

SPS Bus is seeking a motivated individual to join as a Business Administration Apprentice in Ipswich. You will gain hands-on experience across HR, Recruitment and Operations, with exposure to Engineering administration and Health & Safety processes.

With full training and mentoring, you will earn a recognised Business Administration qualification and develop essential transport-industry skills. The role offers diverse learning across departments, practical administration tasks, and the chance to