“I definitely feel that the apprenticeship is preparing me for my future career. I’ve become very confident and comfortable in my role. The support I’ve received from people in the team has been brilliant and they’ve prepared me to work fulltime in the workplace”
Stacey McCallum Business Administration Apprenticeship
“I definitely feel that the apprenticeship is preparing me for my future career. I’ve become very confident and comfortable in my role. The support I’ve received from people in the team has been brilliant and they’ve prepared me to work fulltime in the workplace”
Stacey McCallum Business Administration Apprenticeship
The business sector is ideal if you enjoy working in a fast-paced, exciting environment and have a passion for new opportunities.
Finance Officers help to manage the finances of an organisation by keeping track of its income and controlling its spending.
Record financial transactions on computer systems, produce financial forecasts, deal with payroll, invoices, expenses and VAT, resolve payment questions for external contractors, carry out financial audits, create budget reports and present reports to managers.*
You could work in an office.*
*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Retail managers look after stores, motivate staff to achieve sales targets, organise promotional events and monitor industry trends.
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, maintain awareness of market trends and monitor competitors, control budgets and costs, provide reports to senior company executives.*
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 sector include**:
Communication | Management | Customer Service | Sales | Detail Orientated
**Information from EMSI 2024
“I definitely feel that the apprenticeship is preparing me for my future career. I’ve become very confident and comfortable in my role. The support I’ve received from people in the team has been brilliant and they’ve prepared me to work fulltime in the workplace”
Stacey McCallum Business Administration Apprenticeship
“The Business course at North Notts College is a perfect fit for me as it replicates the real working world with assignment and group based learning.”
Harvi Moss Level 3 Business
