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Trade Supplier Apprentice Edmundson Electrical

As a Trade Supplier Apprentice, you will be working in all aspects of the business from stock control, customer service and sales. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone like you to start your career in the Electrical Wholesale sector.

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Closing date: 30 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £11,544.00

    Range from £11,544.00 to £22,776.00

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday 8am-5pm

    Total hours per week: 40

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    01 Sep 2022

  • Date posted

    29 Jul 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000071394

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Trade Supplier Apprenticeship - Location: Salisbury SP2 7GL

Hours: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Summary of the Apprenticeship Role:

As a Trade Supplier Apprentice, you will be working in all aspects of the business from stock control, customer service and sales. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone like you to start your career in the Electrical Wholesale sector.

We are looking for a highly motivated apprentice to join our busy branch. After full training, responsibilities will include:

  • Managing stock in and out
  • Picking and Packing customer orders
  • Liaising with customers on the trade counter
  • Store transfers & stock control
  • Completing the sales paperwork in the office
  • Raising quotations
  • Taking payments
  • Sales calls to customers/suppliers
  • Processing orders on the computer system
  • Answering customer enquires
  • Apprenticeship Training

· Training and support to gain your nationally recognised and accredited qualification

· Excellent pay rate

· Access to further inhouse training

Skills nice to have will be:

Confident when speaking to people on the telephone and face to face
Can work well in a team
Good communicator
Excellent Maths and English skills (GCSE Grade A-C/9- 4)
Hardworking individual who is self-motivated
A positive approach
Efficient
Flexible
Ambitious and keen to work and learn

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

As an apprentice you will complete a Trade Supplier Level 2 qualification with a national Training Provider. Your apprenticeship Training will focus on your job, is completed at the workplace, and you will be allocated a tutor and a study session in your working week.
Components of the Trade Supplier Level 2 Apprenticeship

· Competence/Knowledge based qualification

· Functional Skills – Maths/ English (if required)

· End Point Assessment – Final Knowledge Test, Observation and Discussion

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Once you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, and all being well, there will be a full-time role with the company. From there you could progress to other job roles such as external sales, team leader, assistant manager and even Branch Manager.

 

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Physical fitness

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English & Maths (Grade 4-9) Desired

Things to consider

Some Lifting will be involved as working within the warehouse loading and unloading vans Please consider the location and how you will get to and from work each day

About the employer

You will be employed by EDA however you will be placed but this electrical branch, The branch is a rapidly expanding, independent electrical wholesaler company supplying electrical contractors, installers, facilities managers, commercial/industrial users and the general public with a wide range of electrical supplies.

Employer

Edmundson Electrical

Address

Edmundson Electrical

Telford road

SP2 7GL

Contact

Michelle McCutcheon

michelle@edaapprenticeshipsplus.co.uk

+447990002071

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Training

Training provider

LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD

Apprenticeship standard

Trade supplier

Level 2 (GCSE)

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