Business Administration Apprentice

Sanofi-aventis Groupe; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi is offering a Team Assistant Apprentice opportunity in Reading as part of a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship. You will gain hands-on experience supporting a busy Specialty Care team, with mentoring and training provided by your manager and apprenticeship provider.

You will develop practical skills in administration, organisation and communication, while supporting meetings, events, projects and day-to-day team activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum five GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A-C), including English and maths.
• Organisation, reliability and attention to detail are essential.
• Curious, proactive and eager to learn new skills.
• Comfortable communicating with different people and stakeholders.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities and work with a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day business administration and help the team stay organised.
• Coordinate meetings, team events and conferences, including diaries, travel and logistics.
• Communicate and build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Use Microsoft 365 and internal systems to support meetings, processes, presentations and communications.
• Assist with purchase orders, basic budget administration and record keeping.
• Contribute to projects, onboarding, training and wider business activities.
• Learn to organise workload and manage changing priorities as part of a busy team.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Proactive learner

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Education

Five GCSEs including English & Maths

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

As a Team Assistant Apprentice, you'll join our Specialty Care Business Unit and gain hands‑on experience supporting a busy and collaborative team while completing your Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship. You'll build practical skills in business administration, organisation and communication, with opportunities to support meetings, events, projects and day‑to‑day team activities. This apprenticeship is designed to help you learn, build confidence and develop practical workplace skills with support from experienced colleagues, your manager and your apprenticeship training provider. Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you'll be empowered to learn, ask questions and bring your ideas to life - all while being supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams. What you'll do and learn: Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll gain hands‑on experience while developing skills in:

• Supporting day‑to‑day business administration and helping the team stay organised.
• Helping coordinate meetings, team events and conferences, including diaries, travel and event logistics.
• Communicating and building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Using Microsoft 365 and learning to use internal business systems and digital tools to support meetings, processes, presentations and communications.
• Supporting purchase orders, basic budget administration and accurate record keeping.
• Contributing to projects, onboarding, training and wider business activities.
• Learning to organise your workload, manage changing priorities and work effectively as part of a busy, collaborative team.

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you'll need to:

• Have a minimum of five GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A-C), including English and maths, or equivalent., We're interested in your potential, motivation and willingness to learn. We're looking for someone who:
• Is organised, reliable and pays attention to detail.
• Is curious, proactive and keen to learn new skills.
• Is comfortable communicating with different people and willing to build confidence working with a range of stakeholders.
• Can adapt to changing priorities and enjoys finding solutions.
• Has basic confidence using Microsoft 365 tools, or is willing to learn.
• Previous experience organising activities or events through school, college, volunteering, community activities or work can be helpful, but is not essential.

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.

About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Why choose us?

• Stretch your skills through apprenticeships that grow with you.
• Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
• Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
• Grow in a purpose‑driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.
• Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well‑being.
• Launch your career with a company that invests in you - and empowers you to reimagine what's possible.