Transport Admin Apprentice
EUROPEAN METAL RECYCLING LIMITED
Wednesbury (WS10 8LW)
Closes in 25 days (Sunday 25 May 2025)
Posted on 22 April 2025
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who enjoys working with people and organising tasks in a role that supports the administration services for our internal colleagues and external customers. It creates an opportunity for somebody to develop on a L3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship, with a view to joining the team on a permanent basis
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
0830- 1700
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
As a Transport Administration Apprentice, your role will support the Transport team and will have responsibility for the following:
- You will help to plan, organise and manage the efficient and cost-effective routing of vehicles to ensure the deliveries and collections of the organisation, and our customers are met with a service that will be second to none
- You will have the capability to support drivers and offer excellent customer service to all of our customers
- You will assist with managing a diverse range of responsibilities to help support with the smooth running of the Transport operation
- You’ll also be involved with a wide range of activities such as promoting and ensuring compliance with transport policies, procedures, legislation and service level improvements
- Ensure vehicles are scheduled for service and inspections when required
Where you’ll work
EMR Darlaston
Bentley Road South
Wednesbury
WS10 8LW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Your training plan
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
This is an operational site and therefore due to Health and Safety considerations, candidates must be 18 or over to apply. Shortlisted candidates will need to be available to attend an assessment centre at EMR Darlaston on Tuesday 27th May 2025. Salary will be £20,000
About this company
European Metal Recycling is a global leader in sustainable materials with physical operations in the UK, USA, Germany and the Netherlands. Our core business is the recycling of metal and plastics from a range of public, commercial and industrial waste streams. Our recycling activities generate around 10 million tonnes of sustainable materials every year, saving over 10 million tonnes of CO2. Our mission is to have great people serving our customers with dependable recycling solutions. EMR is still privately owned, with family values at its core. It’s a place where we care about our people, our customers, our workplace and our communities. We offer diverse and exciting career opportunities where individuals can make a difference and are recognised and rewarded for their hard work.
After this apprenticeship
- An opportunity for somebody to develop against the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard, with a view to joining the team on a permanent basis
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316571.
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Closes in 25 days (Sunday 25 May 2025)
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