In this role you could:
You could work in an office.
Time management and the ability to prioritise tasks is really important in administration. This could be tested at interview. For example, you might be given some tasks to complete and asked to arrange them in order of importance.
You can develop your IT and administration skills by doing a free online course through The Skills Toolkit.
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job.
Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You could get into this job through a business administrator advanced apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You might be able to start on a temporary contract through a recruitment agency. Sometimes this can lead to a permanent job. Qualifications or experience in business administration may help.
You could volunteer with a charity in an office based role to get some experience and skills that are useful for administration work.
You can find volunteering opportunities through The National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Do IT.
You could apply directly to become an admin assistant.
Employers may expect you to have:
You'll need:
With experience, you could progress from admin assistant to supervisor or office manager. You could also move into other departments, like IT, payroll or accounting.
With further training, you could specialise in an area like legal, financial or medical administration, become a personal assistant or executive officer.
