Explore the Administration sector
Keep workplaces running smoothly behind the scenes
Administration roles exist in every industry, from schools and councils to logistics and health, and from small business to large business.
You might enjoy administration if you’re:
- Organised and helpful
- Comfortable with digital tools and communication
- Motivated by structure, planning and teamwork
Types of placements:
- Hands on: For students who like structure and prefer to work behind the scenes
- Large business: For students who would like to see how many different career paths can exist under one roof
- Small business: For students who like working in smaller team settings
- Group placement model: For students who would like to undertake work experience in a group setting
Where to look:
- Schools and councils
- Health and logistics offices
- Customer service desks
- Reception and booking teams
Practical office skills
Administration
Suited for these work settings:
- Any sector
- Working behind the scenes in administration / project work on computers
Small business
Administration
Suited for these work settings:
- Any sector
- Working in customer facing areas, reception, front-of-house teams
Timetables explanation
These examples are provided to give inspiration and ideas to those in industry who need support to establish work experience opportunities. Please use these as prompts – everything is negotiable, including:
- Days of the week – your offering does not have to span five days
- Time of the day – your offering does not have to be broken up this way. We do recommend a 9am start and 3pm finish to allow students to travel by bus during school term.
- Responsible Team Member – your staffing responsibilities do not have to span several teams, you may wish to structure this as a shadowing scenario, with one person responsible, or any iteration you prefer.
You can use these as guides to create your own – or contact GMLLEN to be sent an editable copy of this table.
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