Business Admin Apprenticeship
We are proud of our 45 years within the industry as it is built on a foundation of our peoples success and innovation.
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Job details
Salary: £12,480pa
Hours: 37.5hpw: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Contract Length: 18 month fixed term contract
At Hopkins, our purpose is to always deliver high levels of customer service and industry knowledge. Our vision is to self-deliver our sustainable projects from design through the installation period and then to maintain the buildings, ensuring they operate to the original design principles. To achieve both, we have built a team of dedicated, innovative and creative people, who never settle for "just average".
In a nutshell
As we continue to grow our network and expand our team across the south of the UK. With hubs already in Hampshire, East Sussex and Thames Valley, we are looking to further our reach and continue to deliver great service and innovative projects to our growing client base.
This is a great opportunity to gain a valued qualification whilst being paid a competitive salary. With this experience, you will also have the opportunity to apply for permanent positions at Hopkins once the apprenticeship is completed.
Day to day
This role provides the opportunity to be part of the huge changes happening in the business right now. You will be integrated into one team throughout your apprenticeship, with the opportunity to support other departments at a later stage.
In your role, you will be supporting all areas of administration, taking on a wide variety of duties and responsibilities.
This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment, helping you develop key business and administrative skills essential for a successful career.
The Apprenticeship Standard
This opportunity will be offered with a level 3 Business Admin apprenticeship attached to it, which will be supplied and supported by a local and trusted training provider. You will be supported in learning the required modules of the apprenticeship by an inhouse mentor, as well as being released by the business to attend a local learning centre on a monthly basis.
The apprenticeship is structured over an initial 15 month period, with a further 3 month period to complete the End Point Assessment.
About you
We are looking for a diverse range of applicants who have a real passion for organising themselves (and us!), whilst also wanting to kick start there career in Administration.
Here are some of the qualities we are looking for in the right person to join our team.
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade C (4+) or above, including English and Maths, or equivalent
- No experience necessary, but must be willing to learn and put in the necessary work to gain the experience and qualifications on offer
- Excellent organisation skills
- Attention to detail
- Effective time and task management
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Ability to deal with changing priorities
- Good customer facing skills
- Able to main confidentiality
If this sounds like you, and you would like to be on this exciting journey, we would love to hear from you!
Be yourself
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Hopkins, we believe everyone is capable of achieving great things - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team.
- Department
- Early Careers
- Role
- Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice
- Locations
- Solent

About J&B Hopkins
Since 1978, Hopkins has been a business built on family values that has grown from strength to strength.
Currently, we have over 200 people working across the business. Some of whom have been with us since the beginning!
Our ethos is to promote from within our own team whenever we can. So, developing our people is vital to our success.
From Early Careers to Director level, we are always looking to find great people to join our team.
Business Admin Apprenticeship
We are proud of our 45 years within the industry as it is built on a foundation of our peoples success and innovation.
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