Apprenticeship Standard in Business Admin

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Start an exciting career in Business, Accounting & Retail

The business sector is ideal if you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for enterprise.

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Bookkeeper

Average salary - £18,000 - £35,000*

Bookkeepers keep financial records up to date and help prepare accounts.

Day to day tasks:

Deal with sales invoices, income, receipts and payments, prepare statements to show income and payments, complete VAT returns, check that accounts are accurate, prepare wages and manage claims for expenses, help to prepare annual accounts, use computerised accounting systems, handle commercially sensitive and valuable information.*

Working environments:

You could work in an office.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Retail Manager

Average salary - £25,000 to £60,000*

Retail managers look after stores, motivate staff to achieve sales targets, organise promotional events and monitor industry trends.

Day to day tasks:

Manage and motivate teams to increase sales, oversee recruitment and training of staff,keep track of stock and ordering, organise sales promotions and in-store events, deal with queries, complaints and feedback from customers, analyse sales figures and forecast future sales, control budgets and provide reports to senior company executives, put security measures in place to protect against fraud and theft.

Working environments:

You could work at a store or in an office.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the business, accounting and retail sector include**:

Communication | Detail Oriented | Management | Sales | Organisational Skills

**Information from EMSI 2025

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Apprenticeship Standard in Business Admin

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