Construction Admin Apprentice: Office & Project Support

BENNING BROS. LTD; Meopham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Benning Brothers is seeking an Apprentice Business Administrator to support our office, project and site teams while completing a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship. You will gain hands-on experience in records management, procurement, and client/supplier communications within a family-run construction environment in London and the South East.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, with a training provider arranged by London South East Colleges.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade 4-9 (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Strong communication and IT skills.
• Organisational and administrative abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Administrator and wider project, site and commercial teams.
• Organise and maintain electronic project files, drawings, specifications and contract documents.
• Update project trackers, programmes, registers and digital construction-management systems.
• Assist with RAMS, health and safety files and O&M manuals.
• Check project records are complete, correctly named, current and accessible.
• Respond to requests from Project and Site Managers for information on materials, plant, equipment and subcontractors.
• Obtain and compare supplier quotations and identify best value.
• Arrange hire and off-hire of plant and equipment and update records.
• Raise purchase orders and maintain procurement cost records.
• Communicate professionally with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and colleagues by phone and email.
• Review construction information and drawings to identify resources and requirements.
• Assist with tender information, work schedules and progress records as experience develops.
• Attend team or project meetings, take notes and follow up actions.
• Complete apprenticeship training activities and maintain evidence of workplace learning.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Customer care

Problem solving

Administrative skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Team working

Initiative

Patience

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Tools

IT tools

Job description

Benning Brothers is seeking an Apprentice Business Administrator to support our office, project and site teams while completing a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship. You will gain hands-on experience in records management, procurement, and client/supplier communications within a family-run construction environment in London and the South East.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, with a training provider arranged by London South East Colleges.