Administration Assistant Apprentice
E & S MEARS LTD
STAFFORD (ST17 0SH)
Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 June 2025
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Summary
E&S Mears are seeking a motivated administrator to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity with full training and long-term career prospects as well as building up confidence and gaining valuable work experience whilst undertaking the role.
- Wage
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£15,704 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, with 1/2 hour paid lunch break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- General Administration, including photocopying, scanning and maintaining records
- Speaking with clients and customers via phone, email and written correspondence
- Invoicing and purchase ledger
- Data entry
- Provider customer service and some work on the shop till when required
Where you'll work
BELT VIEW FARM
CANNOCK ROAD
BEDNALL
STAFFORD
ST17 0SH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
STAFF SELECT LTD
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
- Functional Skills Level 2 maths and English if required
- Business Adminstration Level 3
- No day release is required all training is completed on the job
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
About this company
Mears Animal Feeds are stockists and distributors of top brand horse and other animal feeds and are based on the outskirts of Stafford in Staffordshire. A family run business who began selling horse feed in 1990, and who pride themselves on their service providing wholesale feed across Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Wales, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Worcestershire and West Midlands.
After this apprenticeship
Potential offer of a full time role on completion of the apprenticeship and progression within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STAFF SELECT LTD
Natalie Marchewka
natalie.marchewka@novatraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324271.
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Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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