The role
What an office junior actually does, day to day.
The work is a bit of everything - filing, photocopying, answering the phone, sorting post, basic data entry and helping colleagues - so being willing, organised and quick to learn matters. It is a chance to see how an office works and prove yourself, so attitude and reliability count for a lot.
It is office-based with regular weekday hours, and pay commonly starts around the minimum or low end. The tasks can be routine, but it is a genuine first step, and showing initiative often leads to more responsibility quite quickly.
You can usually start straight from school with good GCSEs, or through a business administration apprenticeship that combines work with study. No degree is needed, and it is a common way into admin, finance, HR or office management careers.
Day to day
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