Apprentice Trade Supplier

Summary

Join our team as an Apprentice Trade Supplier! You'll handle a wide range of parts and accessories - accepting deliveries, ordering items, and keeping stock organised. Support the repair team, use stock control software, and gain valuable knowledge about parts, their uses, and the day-to-day needs of a busy repair workshop.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Pay will be increased based on performance.

Training course

Trade supplier (level 2)

Hours

8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 6 October 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

Stock control
Purchasing parts
Goods inwards
Possible learning to drive forklift

Where you'll work

TILLBRIDGE LANE
STURTON BY STOW
LINCOLN
LN1 2BP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LINCOLN COLLEGE

Your training course

Trade supplier (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s: communicating confidently to internal and external customers about the company and how it operates
Knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s: identifying and communicating with the relevant person if a threat or risk to the business is identified
specialist trade customer profile of the business: using appropriate techniques and forms of communication to put customers at ease and gain their trust.
specialist trade customer profile of the business: delivering customer service that exceeds customer expectations
specialist trade customer profile of the business: identifying customer requirements and referring them onwards in an appropriate manner
trade counter and telesales services: assisting customers in exploring product ranges and alternative and complementary products and services, based on the fundamental underpinning product knowledge
trade counter and telesales services: identifying the customers’ requirements, matching them to the trade supplier’s products and services
trade counter and telesales services: delivering accurate product information, to enable the customer to make a decision on products and services and know how to access the detailed technical specification of a product when required.
trade counter and telesales services: securing a trade sale using appropriate selling techniques, both face to face and on the telephone, and methods to complete the transaction.
trade counter and telesales services: applying basic merchandising techniques used within the business.
trade counter and telesales services: applying the key principles of selling in a trade supplier environment, using a variety of methods, which may include unique selling points, upselling, and link selling to secure and complete sales transactions.
trade counter and telesales services: communicating with customers using various methods and systems appropriate to the situation
trade counter and telesales services: applying the key principles of administration and working practices to accurately prepare, store, communicate and process businesses documentation.
trade counter and telesales services: processing information, to the key standards of data protection, security and intellectual property rights.
key principles of warehousing and stock control: processing and recording the receipt, storage, assembly and despatch of goods.
key principles of warehousing and stock control: receiving stock, despatching customer orders and processing returns in line with company processes.
key principles of warehousing and stock control: loading /unloading of supplier and contractor vehicles
technologies that are appropriate to the role: using technology appropriately and efficiently in line with business policy, e.g. PoS (point of sale) machines, PCs
technologies that are appropriate to the role: demonstrating the use of various technologies, e.g. bespoke/in house or off the shelf software packages to others.
legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: complying with legal requirements to minimise risk and build customer confidence.
legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: minimising disruption to the business and maintaining the safety and security of people at all time
legislative responsibilities relating to the business, products and/or services being sold: taking appropriate action if a breach of H&S regulations is identified.
personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: building two-way trust and contribute to working within a team
personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: collaborating with colleagues to resolve problems.
personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: managing personal performance by completing tasks to agreed standards and timescales and by taking action to resolve problems and communicating issues beyond own level of competence.
personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: demonstrating effective time management through planning and prioritising own workload.
personal responsibilities and performance contribute to the success of the team and the business: identifying own strengths, weaknesses and development needs.

Your training plan

The apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Trade Supplier.
The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course.
This is a Month Release programme, meaning you will attend Lincoln/Newark College for one day per month, during term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours.

More training information

Course outline:
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st0334-v1-0

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade A*/9 – C/4)

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

The job will involve working both outdoors and in an unheated warehouse. Work areas are heated. It will involve some lifting heavy of objects. The delivery of this apprenticeship will begin in October 2025 at Lincoln College, however a successful candidate may be able to start with the company earlier to settle into their role with the company.

About this company

Obam Domestic Lifts Services Limited are a medium-sized organisation who have traded on our purpose built site at Sturton by Stow since 2000. Obam Lifts supply, install, and service stairlifts, hoists and through-floor lifts, as well as install both modular and portable ramping to help its clients continue to live in their homes comfortably. Obam strive to deliver exceptional customer service and provide the most relevant products and tailored services to meet your mobility needs.

https://obam.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress into a permanent role within the company, with potential to develop into a Workshop Supervisor or Manager position.

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