Happy Days Nurseries is offering an exciting opportunity for a Business Administration Apprentice to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive environment. This role is perfect for someone eager to develop their skills while making a meaningful impact across our 35+ childcare settings in the UK.

About the Role

As a Business Administration Apprentice, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our Support Centre. You’ll support key administrative functions, assist various business departments, and contribute to the efficiency of our facilities and teams. From attending and documenting meetings to managing waste administration and coordinating maintenance team tasks, you’ll gain valuable experience that will set you up for success in the business world.

This role is ideal for someone with a proactive approach, strong organisational skills, and a passion for learning different aspects of a successful business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across the company, including filing, data entry, and document management.
• Assist in preparing and distributing reports, memos, and business documentation.
• Maintain and update records with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support communications through emails, phone calls, and letters.
• Attend meetings, assist in setup and minute-taking, and distribute key information.
• Help manage waste administration, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
• Coordinate and set up Toolbox Talks, team meetings, and company events.
• Work flexibly across other departments, such as Marketing, People Services, Finance, and Procurement, supporting evolving business needs.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong organisational skills with great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or willingness to learn new IT systems.
• Enthusiasm to explore different areas of a growing business.

Why Join Us?

At Happy Days Nurseries, we believe in nurturing talent and providing real growth opportunities. As an apprentice, you’ll receive on-the-job training, gain experience in diverse business functions, and become a valued member of our team.

Our teams, whether in our nurseries or our support centre SHINE, they ensure we are delivering outstanding childcare to every child in our settings every day, this helps to make Happy Days a great place to work. By ensuring we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues, who are representative of the communities within which our nurseries sits gives us the best opportunity to continue to deliver outstanding childcare

“Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care, as such the successful post holder will be required to undergo a robust vetting process, including an enhanced DBS Check and Reference History Checks”