Course Overview
Unfortunately, you are only eligible for a free course with UCS College Group if you live in Somerset, Dorset or Wiltshire. Your postcode will be checked after you make an application, so if you live outside of these counties, please find an alternative provider.
This course is for anyone who wants to prepare for work or update their skills in their exisiting role. This qualification will help you gain essential knowledge to carry out a range of administrative tasks.
As part of the course you will study seven mandatory units:
Unit 1 – Principles of providing administrative services
- The organisation and administration of meetings
- The organisation of travel and accommodation
- How to manage diary systems
- How to use office equipment
- The use of mail services in a business context
- Understanding customer service in a business environment.
Unit 2 – Principles of business document production and information management
- How to prepare business documents
- The distribution of business documents
- How information is managed in business organisations
- The essential requirements of business documents.
Unit 3 – Understanding communication in a business environment
- The requirements of written and verbal business communication.
Unit 4 – Understanding employer organisations
- Organisational structures
- The organisational environment.
Unit 5 – Understanding how to develop working relationships with colleagues
- The principles of effective team working
- How to buddy a colleague.
Unit 6 – Understanding how to carry out business administration tasks
- How to deal with mail
- Reception services
- The management of diary systems
- Event organisation
- Understanding finance for administrators.
Unit 7 – Understand how to store, retrieve and archive information
- Information storage and retrieval
- Understanding archiving requirements.
Assessment Methods
Assessments are due at the end of each unit. Your tutor will assess your work and build up your portfolio of evidence of learning. A certificate will be awarded on satisfactory submission of evidence of learning for the units studied.
Progression Options
UCS College Group provides a range of professional Online Learning qualifications which can be achieved at different stages throughout your career, and at varying levels, providing clear progression routes.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can apply directly on any of the UCS College Group websites, whether you wish to study at Bridgwater College, Cannington College, Strode College, or Taunton College. Simply use our “Find a Course” feature and follow the on-screen instructions – be sure to have your important information to hand.
We aim to offer a careers service that is accessible to everyone. We will seek to equip all our students with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to operate confidently, effectively, and independently in life and work. All students have the opportunity to meet with a Careers Advisor for 1:1 career support.
The Student Experience Team can mentor and signpost students who are struggling with a range of issues that are negatively impacting their day-to-day life. The Student Experience Team works closely with the Safeguarding & Lifestyle Teams to promote proactive wellbeing enrichment sessions. The team can refer on to counselling when appropriate.
We provide top-quality workshops and teaching areas across our Colleges for subjects such as art, design and media, hair and beauty, catering, automotive engineering and construction. You can review our campus facilities by navigating to the “College Life” section of our websites.
For us, the success of our students always comes first. By investing in our built environment, we are investing in your future.
All of our students will have a personal tutor to support them with their academic progress and personal development. The tutorial programme consists of 1:1 support, group tutorials and guest speakers, plus targeted online resources which complement the UCS College Group Advantage scheme.
The Safeguarding Team can offer advice and guidance on anything that may be affecting your young person and their studies – no problem is too big or too small!
Please email our Safeguarding team at staysafe@ucscollegegroup.ac.uk. If you query is urgent, please come to the College Reception and ask to speak to a Safeguarding Officer.
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