Business Administrator – Level 3 Apprenticeship – Exeter
37 hrs per week
About Us:
Sands provides a civil and structural engineering consultancy service to the South West, South East, South Wales
and the Midlands. Established in 1991, we offer a comprehensive service covering all aspects of civil & structural
engineering design for the construction industry. Our offices are based in the centre of Exeter, in a beautiful
historic building that is nestled into a hidden business complex just a short walk from the high street.
The Role:
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Business Administrator Apprentice to join the team in Exeter to
support a busy engineering office. The position requires a commitment of 37 hours per week.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for:
▪ Dealing with incoming calls & correspondence and greeting clients.
▪ Creating project files and maintaining project database.
▪ Photocopying, printing, binding, and scanning various documents; sometimes on behalf of other
colleagues.
▪ Documentation editing and combining.
▪ Monitoring timesheets and ensuring staff records are kept up to date.
▪ Managing the meeting room diary, ensuring the meeting room is tidy and presentable and making
refreshments available to any visitors.
▪ Maintaining, monitoring, and ordering office supplies and stationery.
▪ Sorting and distributing incoming post, organising, and sending outgoing post.
▪ Setting up and maintaining customer files and contact details.
▪ Submitting meter readings for utility bills and printers.
▪ Assisting in day-to-day accounts tasks:

• Including processing expenses, credit cards and petty cash.
• Cover for main accounts role when required.
  ▪ Managing the overall archiving process and ensuring records are kept up to date.
  ▪ Providing any necessary support to the Practice Manager:
  Attributes.
  The successful candidate will be willing to assist others with their duties and be proactive in their method. A
  candidate who can use their own initiative to assist as required with strong attention to detail and the ability to
  work as a team with excellent customer service.
  If you feel that you have the required skills and can show this in a professional capacity, please send your CV to
  amanda@sands-consultants.co.uk and address it to Amanda Berryman.
  Salary & Benefits:
  ▪ From £12,500.00 per annum.
  ▪ We offer a range of benefits including health care, life assurance policy and a contributory pension.
  Career progression:
  Apprenticeship leading to a permanent position; additionally, Sands as an employer like to promote new skills,
  provide new opportunities, with a view to further training, qualifications and career professional development