Rotherham College Courses Business, Accounting & Retail Pathways to Business

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Campus: Rotherham College
Code: R12SP03
Level: 1
Type: Courses (16 – 18)

Pathways to Business

“During my Apprenticeship, I figured out that I want to work in digital marketing in the future. The digital aspect appealed to me because I could see a tangible impact on the growth of business, by working with tools such as Google Analytics and social media platforms.”

Chole Marriot Business Administrator Apprenticeship

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We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2025-26. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.

Start an exciting career in Business, Accounting & Retail

The business sector is ideal if you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for enterprise.

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Finance Officer

Average salary - £19,500 to £34,000*

Finance Officers help to manage the finances of an organisation by keeping track of its income and controlling its spending.

Day to day tasks:

Record financial transactions on computer systems, produce financial forecasts, deal with payroll, invoices, expenses and VAT, resolve payment questions for external contractors, carry out financial audits, create budget reports and present reports to managers.*

Working environments:

You could work in an office.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Retail Manager

Average salary - £20,000 to £60,000*

Retail managers look after stores, motivate staff to achieve sales targets, organise promotional events and monitor industry trends.

Day to day tasks:

Manage and motivate teams to increase sales, oversee recruitment and training of staff, keep track of stock and ordering, organise sales promotions and in-store events, deal with queries, complaints and feedback from customers, analyse sales figures and forecast future sales, maintain awareness of market trends and monitor competitors, control budgets and costs, provide reports to senior company executives.*

Working environments:

You could work at a store or in an office.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the business sector include**:

Communication | Management | Customer Service | Sales | Detail Orientated

**Information from EMSI 2024

What our students say

“During my Apprenticeship, I figured out that I want to work in digital marketing in the future. The digital aspect appealed to me because I could see a tangible impact on the growth of business, by working with tools such as Google Analytics and social media platforms.”

Chole Marriot Business Administrator Apprenticeship

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