Executive Assistant Apprentice in Milton Keynes

Kick-start your career with Eclipse Power, an OFGEM-licensed energy infrastructure provider. As a Business Administrator Apprentice, you’ll gain hands-on experience, develop valuable professional skills, and work with industry experts on real projects. Earn, learn, and build a bright future in a growing sector. Apply today!

Training course: Business administrator (level 3)

Hours: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.00pm and Friday’s 8.30am - 4.00pm. 39 hours a week

Start date: Sunday 4 October 2026

Duration: 1 year 6 months

What you’ll do at work:

• Provide administrative support to the Group EA & Office Manager, with routine daily tasks and business administration.
• Assist with calendar management, including scheduling meetings, resolving diary clashes, preparing meeting information and helping ensure follow-up actions are tracked.
• Support email-related administration by helping prepare draft communications, organising follow-up actions and maintaining trackers.
• Book travel arrangements including flights, trains, taxis, accommodation and related itineraries.
• Arrange meeting rooms, refreshments, visitor access and required materials for internal and external meetings.
• Support the preparation of agendas, meeting notes, action trackers and follow-up reminders.
• Help prepare documents, reports, presentations and slide decks using Microsoft Office.
• Maintain accurate records, files, trackers and administrative documents, ensuring information is handled confidentially and appropriately.
• Assist with office management administration across Milton Keynes, London and the future Midlands office.
• Order office supplies, stationery, refreshments and other items required for the smooth running of the offices.
• Support basic facilities coordination, including reporting maintenance issues, liaising with suppliers and helping track office requirements.
• Assist with health and safety administration, including maintaining records, supporting office checks and escalating issues where required.
• Support venue sourcing, logistics, invitations, materials, travel and on-the-day coordination for company meetings and events.
• Liaise professionally with internal colleagues, external visitors, suppliers, venues and service providers.
• Help improve administrative processes by identifying more efficient ways of organising routine tasks, records and communications.
• Support ad hoc administration and project tasks as required, adapting to changing business priorities.

Requirements:

• Essential qualifications: GCSE in Maths (grade 9-5) and English (grade 9-4).

Skills:

• Organised
• Multitasking
• Written & verbal communication
• Professional & friendly
• Attention to detail
• Eager to learn
• Handles confidential data
• Proactive & takes ownership
• Time management
• Microsoft Office skills
• Reliable & punctual

The Executive Assistant Apprentice will provide day-to-day administrative support and office coordination assistance to the Group EA & Office Manager. This role is created to support the increasing volume of routine operational and administrative tasks across the business, enabling the Group EA & Office Manager to focus on more strategic priorities and objectives.

As part of their Apprenticeship, the successful candidate will complete off the job training – dedicated learning that takes place during paid working hours and focuses on developing the skills and knowledge needed for the role.

About this employer: Eclipse Power is a proud market leader in the UK energy sector, providing expert grid consultancy and delivering private network and microgrid solutions. Our people are our most important asset, and we are committed to continually raising the bar in how we work and what we deliver.

After this apprenticeship: A permanent position may be on offer upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship.