Business Administration Apprentice

Brown&Co LLP; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A holiday scheme starting at 25 days

Life Assurance of four times your base

Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Holiday Buy Back Scheme

Long Service Awards

Westfield Health Cashplan

One Volunteering Day for charity

Job summary

Brown&Co LLP is recruiting a proactive Business Administration Apprentice for the Land Agency team in Bury St Edmunds. Training will lead to a Level 3 qualification in Business Administration. This permanent, full-time role offers development within a multi-disciplinary firm and a supportive team.

Core hours are Monday to Friday 9:00–17:30. The position does not require previous experience, and the firm values transferable skills and a positive, proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade 4 (or predicted grades, later verified).
• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• Strong communication and teamwork are essential; proactive attitude valued.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format and proofread letters and reports.
• Handle incoming calls and email enquiries.
• Support the Bury St Edmunds office with general admin tasks.
• Assist with organisation of paper and digital filing systems.
• Provide admin support with invoices and expense claims.
• Learn to maintain accurate records on internal systems.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Organised

Education

Maths & English GCSE grade 4

Job description

Overview of Role

We are looking to recruit a proactive Business Administration Apprentice to join the Land Agency team at our office in Bury St Edmunds. This role does not require any previous experience as all training will be provided and the successful candidate will be supported in achieving their Level 3 qualification in Business Administration. This is a great opportunity to join a multi-dis­ciplined Firm with the opportunity to learn and develop whilst working with a supportive team.

Job Description

Overview of Role

We are looking to recruit a proactive Business Administration Apprentice to join the Land Agency team at our office in Bury St Edmunds. This role does not require any previous experience as all training will be provided and the successful candidate will be supported in achieving their Level 3 qualification in Business Administration. This is a great opportunity to join a multi-dis­ciplined Firm with the opportunity to learn and develop whilst working with a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, formatting and proofreading letters and reports
• Handling incoming phone calls and email enquiries
• Supporting the Bury St Edmunds office with general administrative tasks, including maintaining office supplies and preparing meeting rooms for client visits
• Assisting with the organisation of both paper and digital filing systems
• Providing administrative support with invoices and expense claims
• Learn to use and maintain accurate records on the Firm's internal systems

Requirements

• Maths and English GCSE minimum grade 4 (or predicted grades then later verified).
• No previous experience is required as full training will be provided. We are looking for someone with basic IT skills, good communication skills, and the ability to work well as part of a team. The successful candidate will be organised, willing to learn, able to follow instructions, and have a positive, proactive attitude.

Finding the right people is important to us and transferrable skills are always welcome. We value potential and are open to candidates who may not have every listed skill.

Our Benefits

• A holiday scheme starting at 25 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year to 28 days after 3 years of service.
• Life Assurance of four times your basic salary
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, adoption and shared parental leave benefits
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Westfield Health Cashplan
• One Volunteering Day for your chosen charity each year

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not tolerate discriminatory behaviour of any kind, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Core working hours are Monday – Friday 9.00am – 17.30pm.

This is a permanent full-time position based on 37.5 hours (Monday – Friday).

Important Notice to Recruitment Agencies

Brown&Co does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies. We will only pay agency fees where a signed Terms of Business agreement is in place, and the agency has been formally instructed by our HR team.

Any CVs submitted to Brown&Co - including to employees or Partners - without prior HR authorisation will be considered unsolicited, and no fees will be payable.