Business Administrator Apprentice
3T THERMAL TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY LTD
County Durham (SR7 0PU)
Closes in 24 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 July 2025
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Summary
Thermal Transfer Technology is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers based in Seaham who are looking for a Business Admin apprentice to help support the Sales and Purchase Manager in day to day duties.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8:30am - 5.00pm. Friday, 8:30am - 3.00pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 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
Where you'll work
Hall Dene Way
Seaham
County Durham
SR7 0PU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
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.
Training schedule
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
About this employer
Thermal Transfer Technology Limited (3T), is based in Seaham in the North East of England. The company can trace its history back to 1961 when Mogens Thomsen started his engineering business in Denmark. Since then the company has always put a lot of pride in it's products. 3T as we know it today was established in 1990 and has since grown into one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of finned-tube Heat Exchangers. 3T has a wide range of standard products which cover multiple HVAC and Refrigeration applications within a number of different market sectors. The factory and office sits on a 5.85 acre site near the North-East coast. Currently we have a staff level of nearly 100 working full time, split with 22 office staff and 71 production staff working over multiple shifts. With over 6000m² of custom built production space we are able to offer coils and units at the highest quality level with the knowledge that our lead times will be able to meet and often exceed most offered within the market.
After this apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332844.
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