Sales & Production Apprentice SPACE PRODUCTIV LIMITED

A fantastic opportunity is available to join Space Productiv to work as part of a team to provide administrative support across the business.

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Closing date: 09 Apr 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £9,629.62 to £19,019.00

    We are looking to sign up the “national living wage” in 2023.

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Thursday. 8:30am-1pm Friday.

    Total hours per week: 38.5

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    19 Apr 2023

  • Date posted

    22 Nov 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000109268

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Sales Administration  

  • Assist and eventually prepare Sales quotations. 
  • Entering sales orders onto the system and confirming lead times with the customer.  
  • Liaising with the project management team to ensure orders are planned for install.  
  • Speaking with customers to resolve any issues that may arise. 

General Administration  

  • Assist Production Manager in planning sales order build.
  • Assist Purchasing Manager in planning & ordering material  
    Requirements.  
  • Involvement with daily monitoring of stock levels.

Project Management  

  • Work with project managers to assist in planning installations of racking and mezzanine floor systems to ensure the right first time mentality. This may involve site visits prior to quotation and implementation.  

Despatch 

  • Liaising with production and Finance to ensure correct documents are produced for goods being despatched.

Technical  

  • Obtain an overview of Cad drawings and their need within the sales ordering and build process.
  • Ad Hoc assignments as and when required.  
  • Involvement in new systems and their implementation.

General Office Duties  

  • Telephones. 
  • Post.
  • Help with Goods In / Out administration.  
     

  

 
 

  

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

Mode of delivery: Training, observations and assessments carried out in the workplace. An assessor will visit the place of work every 6-8 weeks. 
  
Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard at Level 3 
 
Technical Competencies 

  • Support and engage with different parts of the organisation.  
  • Interacting with internal or external customers.
  • Supporting functional areas.  
  • Working across teams. 
  • Resolving issues as requested. 

Personal and People Development  

  • Working on your own as well as part of a team, seeking help and guidance when you are not sure 

Health, Safety and Security  

  • Maintain a safe and healthy working environment 
  • Adhering to legislations appropriate to the industry     
     

Equality and Diversity 

  • Follow the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion 

Functional Skills Qualification 

  • Level 2 Functional Skills in English  
     
  • Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths 

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Potential full time job upon completion of the apprenticeship, together with support should candidate which to proceed with further qualifications. 

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Excellent team player, Good communicator, Ability to plan, Motivated and forward thinking, Literacy skills, Computer literate, Personable and enthusiastic

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade C/4) Desired
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C/4) Desired

Things to consider

Common sense, smart appearance and a good attitude are more important than pre apprenticeship qualifications

About the employer

Since 1995 Space Productiv have designed, manufactured and installed the highest quality warehouse racking systems, mezzanine floors and semi-permanent Pop-up Warehousing across the UK and Europe. But what we make is secondary to the benefits those systems have brought to our customers: increasing their productivity, safety and profitability through better use of their space.

Employer

SPACE PRODUCTIV LIMITED

Address

UNIT 8

CASTLEFIELD IND.ESTATE

BINGLEY

BD16 2AG

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Training

Training provider

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

Contact

Saffron Khan

saffron.khan@keighleycollege.ac.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

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