Administration Apprentice
HUBER + SUHNER (UK) LIMITED
Oxon (OX26 4LA)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 30 May 2025)
Posted on 7 May 2025
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Summary
You will provide direct support across the entity, blended with administrative needs to supply chain, transportation & general facility management. Gaining a Level 3 qualification through this apprenticeship, experience will be provided in each department.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, finish at 4.15 pm on Fridays!
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 June 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
- Extensive inductions with each member of the Country Management Team, providing an in-depth business knowledge
- Working with the Warehouse Manager to support customs transport administration
- SAP training
- Working with the supply chain to assist with planning, reporting & forecasting
- Working with IT to update & maintain the Yodeck (TV Screens) displays throughout the site
- Working with the facility manager to ensure the facilities at the Bicester site are maintained
- Ensuring day-to-day facility benefits, including vending machine & coffee machines, are maintained
- Placing orders & maintaining stock for office & cleaning supplies as required
- Directing correspondence to the correct department/individuals
- Assisting the HR Manager & Cleaning Operative with events on site, such as customer visits, corporate visits & company events, including catering, meeting rooms & event activities
- Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training
Where you'll work
Telford Road Bicester
Oxon
OX26 4LA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CT SKILLS LIMITED
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
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
Working towards your Business Admin Level 3 Qualification, you’ll attend monthly 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month – NO classroom OR college!) with your tutor and learn about the modules. You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer. All apprenticeship work and training is completed in the workplace, during working hours.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths and English (grade 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.
About this company
At Huber+Suhner it is all about connections. Connections between people, places, and networks. They help their customers to make strong and reliable connections by transporting data and power in networks. This way people can stay in touch with others, be mobile, feel safe, and are able to contribute to a more sustainable world. With 50 locations around the world, you’ll be joining an established, international business, with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability! Their offices are very modern and open plan, plus have vending machines and free coffee machines throughout!
https://www.hubersuhner.com/en (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Health cash plan, private medical (after probation), Life Assurance, free, gated cark park, social events, and CSR activities & fundraising.
After this apprenticeship
As with any apprenticeship opportunity – if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CT SKILLS LIMITED
Recruitment Team
recruitment@ctskills.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319030.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Friday 30 May 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
Please complete the application form and of course attach your up-to-date CV. This will give us the best chance of being able to contact you. Your CV should be a word document or pdf that we will be able to edit if we decide to take your application further- not an image.