Sales and Purchasing Administrator Apprentice
DRIFT IT LTD
Hampshire (PO9 2NP)
Closes in 25 days (Monday 30 June 2025)
Posted on 30 May 2025
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Summary
Do you want to be part of a supportive and professional team where you’ll gain hands-on experience and develop valuable skills that will set you up for long-term career success? If the answer is YES, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
- 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 - Friday 8:30am - 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Drift IT Services are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join their team as a Sales and Purchasing Administrator Apprentice. This is an exciting chance to start your journey in a professional office environment, where you will learn a wide range of administrative and organisational skills that are essential in any business setting.
The Sales and Purchasing Administrator Apprentice will be responsible for the following duties:
- Accepting deliveries at the office, checking in stock on spreadsheets, recording serial numbers and tracking discrepancies
- Chasing purchase orders with schools
- Actioning and processing basic quotes
- Sending renewal quotes for subscriptions
- Answering the phone, taking messages, and dealing with customers
- Raising tickets for incoming enquiries using the company support management system
- Updating and maintaining the company CRM system
Where you'll work
23-24 The Oakwood Centre
Downley Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2NP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
PETA 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
Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard. You will complete a 15-month apprenticeship which includes 12-days at the PETA training centre in Cosham. You will be supported every 6-8 weeks with visits from your PETA Learning & Development Coach.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
Drift IT Services provide straightforward, innovative, and hassle-free IT support to education providers. They have an extensive client base of schools in the South East and over 20 years’ experience in the sector, providing a proactive, friendly approach to IT support that has been developed specifically with the needs of educators in mind. Drift IT Services are a small company that genuinely cares about the support they provide to the local education sector. With a friendly and supportive team that works collaboratively to deliver exceptional service and IT support, they have consistently demonstrated their commitment to quality. Their dedication has been recognised with nominations for the Apprenticeship Provider of the Year award for the past four years.
Company benefits
• Onsite free parking and close to train station • Fun and friendly team where your voice matters • Company pension • Access to perk scheme • 28 days holiday plus birthday
After this apprenticeship
A full-time permanent position may be offered to the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PETA LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323361.
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Closes in 25 days (Monday 30 June 2025)
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