Commercial Apprentice (business Administration)

About the role

Commercial Assistant Apprentice (18+) 🚀

Ready to kickstart your career in the exciting world of commercial management and construction? We're looking for bright, ambitious individuals like you to join our team as a Commercial Assistant Apprentice! This is your chance to gain hands-on experience, earn a qualification, and become a vital part of our projects. 🏗️

What you'll be doing:

• Lending a hand to project teams by keeping an eye on costs, cash flow, and how projects are performing overall. 📊
• Getting involved in basic contract administration and learning the ropes of contract management. 📜
• Observing and helping with the creation of commercial reports, cost reviews, and project financial updates. 💰
• Assisting in preparing and organising records for variations, early warning notices, and compensation events. 📝
• Helping to keep our project files, trackers, and commercial documents super organised and up-to-date. ✅
• Attending project and commercial meetings, taking notes, following up on actions, and boosting your confidence in commercial chats. 🗣️
• Building your knowledge of contracts, payment systems, subcontractor accounts, valuations, and final account processes. 🤓
• Diving headfirst into your apprenticeship learning, reviews, and development activities, putting your new skills to work. 🎓

What we're looking for:

• A real passion for a career in commercial management, quantity surveying, construction, civil engineering, or utilities. ✨
• An eagerness to learn core commercial principles like cost control, forecasting, procurement, applications, invoicing, and change management. 💡
• Solid numeracy skills and comfort working with numbers, spreadsheets, and written information. 🔢
• A keen eye for detail, with an organised and methodical way of tackling tasks and keeping records. 🧐
• Good written and verbal communication skills, plus the confidence to ask questions and seek advice. 💬

This role is supported by the Business Administration Level 3 qualification delivered by Starting Off. 🌟

Ready to build your future with us? Apply now! 🚀

Key responsibilities

• Support project teams in monitoring costs, cashflow, and overall project performance.
• Assist with basic contract administration tasks.
• Help maintain accurate project files, trackers and commercial documentation.
• Attend project and commercial meetings, taking notes and following actions.
• Participate fully in apprenticeship learning, reviews and development activities.

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade 4/c), Maths (grade 4/c))