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Administration Apprentice WEARSIDE PNEUMATICS LTD

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Administration Apprentice with Wearside Pneumatics based on Team Valley. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career within a successful and growing company, who will support the successful candidate through their apprenticeship.

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Closing date: 21 Oct 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £11,400.00

  • Working week

    37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30 am – 5pm

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    24 Oct 2022

  • Date posted

    04 Aug 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000073578

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Administration Apprentice with Wearside Pneumatics based on Team Valley in Gateshead. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career within a successful and growing company, who will support the successful candidate through their apprenticeship. The purpose of the role will be to provide administrative support to the team.

Duties to include:

  • Typing up quotations
  • Answering the telephone
  • Processing incoming and outgoing post
  • Data inputting
  • Use of a bespoke IT system
  • Generating invoices and delivery notes
  • Booking goods in and out of the system
  • Liaise with customers regarding deliveries
  • Occasionally serving customers on the trade counter
  • Providing support to the warehouse – receiving goods in/locating them in current storage

This list of duties is not exhaustive and other tasks may be required.

Successful candidate should have strong IT skills.

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

Training to be provided

Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard, which includes:

Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)
Training delivered by Access Training through a mixture of projects, training workshops and one to one support.

Apprenticeship standard

Business Administrator

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

The opportunity of permanent employment and progression opportunities for the right candidate.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Customer care skills, Team working, Initiative

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade Minimum Grade A-C/4-9) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade Minimum Grade A-C/4-9) Essential

Things to consider

Please ensure you can travel to the employer for an 8.30am start on Team Valley. After a qualifying period there will be the opportunity to earn bonus and also participate in the company pension scheme. This role will involve a small amount of manual work in the warehouse – manual handling training will be provided and procedures are in place. No heavy objects will be lifted by hand.

About the employer

Wearside Pneumatics are a well-established business with a history of employing and developing apprentices, and offer the opportunity for long term employment and career progression for the right candidate. From humble beginnings in 1974, Wearside Pneumatics has grown to become a major supplier of best-in-class compressed air equipment, nitrogen generation, vacuum pumps and pneumatic equipment. Wearside Pneumatics is more than just a sales business; our vastly experienced team provides full service and preventative maintenance options to companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry.

Employer

WEARSIDE PNEUMATICS LTD

Address

UNIT 311B

FOSTER COURT

TEAM VALLEY TRADING ESTATE

NE11 0NH

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Training

Training provider

ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED

Contact

Millie McLocklan

mmclocklan@accesstraining.org

0191 490 4646

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

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