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Business Support Apprentice Peak Pharmacy

This is a varied role which will involve some general office duties such as answering the phone, emails, scanning, filing, assisting our branches, maintaining systems but will also involve offering general support to all departments within our busy Head Office. These departments include HR, Health & Safety, Maintenance, and our Locum booking team

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Closing date: 07 Oct 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £15,704.00

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm ( half hour lunch)

    Total hours per week: 40

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    10 Oct 2022

  • Date posted

    06 Jul 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000062575

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

• Greeting visitors
• Responsible for incoming post & distributing to other departments
• Receiving &responding to emails in a timely manner
• Scanning, filing & distributing documents
• Assisting the HR team with projects & new starter processes
• Assisting the locum team with the booking of pharmacists for our branches
• Lasing with external suppliers & contractors where necessary
• Assisting with Health & Safety administration
• Any other office duties / office support as required

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence.

You will be expected to work towards the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group.

As part of your apprenticeship, and dependent on your prior attainment, you may be required to complete maths and English Functional Skills which is an integral part of your apprenticeship. Upon successful completion you will be awarded additional certificates of recognition for these qualifications.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

We are looking to continue employment after the apprentice role and there will be opportunities for development within the business depending on how the candidate progresses and what opportunities we have available at the time. However as the role involves supporting all different departments there hopefully will be opportunities for natural progression within one of those teams in the future for the right person.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Customer care skills, Team working, Confidentiality, Open to learning and change, Interpersonal Skills, Professional image

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent GCSE English (Grade 4/C or above) Essential
GCSE or equivalent GCSE Maths (Grade 4/C or above) Essential

About the employer

Peak Pharmacy was founded in 1981 and is based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. It has grown via merger and acquisition from a single pharmacy into the business it is today with over 140 pharmacies and an online pharmacy. The pharmacy chains who have joined Peak Pharmacy include Tims & Parker, Manor Pharmacy, Cox & Robinson, Brennan’s, and Murrays Pharmacy

Employer

Peak Pharmacy

Address

Sycamore House

Smeckley Wood Close

Sheepbridge Trading Estate

S41 9PZ

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Training

Training provider

CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE

Contact

Hannah Donald

donaldh@chesterfield.ac.uk

01246 500 500

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

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