Production Planning and Sales Admin Apprentice
ATC DRIVETRAIN UK LTD
Cannock (WS12 0PL)
Closes in 20 days (Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 July 2025
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Summary
ATC Drivetrain is seeking a motivated Business Administration Apprentice to support the production planning and sales teams. Key duties include providing dispatch paperwork, updating customer forecasts, and handling general admin tasks such as calls, emails, filing, and office upkeep.
- 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 8.00 am - 4.30 pm
Friday 8.00 am - 2.00 pm
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 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
Key duties:
- Support the production planning department in raising and distributing work orders
- Confirming working progress stock counts
- Closing scrapped work orders or lost customer orders
- Supporting the sales coordinator by updating system information with current and forecasted customer demand
- Providing stores with dispatch notes and paperwork
- Providing holiday cover and sickness absence across the production planning and sales departments
- Taking phone calls
- Answering emails
- Filing
- General Housekeeping
Where you'll work
Facility 1
Cannock Wood Ind Est
Cannock Wood Street
Cannock
WS12 0PL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
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
This is a Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship which is delivered over an 18-month period. You will be required to attend an initial induction period and training workshops at the training site, In-Comm Training Services in Aldridge, WS9 8UG, followed by monthly assessor visits to you in your company.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Candidate must be IT literate and have good problem-solving skills. A Driving License would also be advantageous
About this employer
ATC Drivetrain UK Ltd, headquartered in Cannock, Staffordshire, is part of the global ATC Drivetrain group, a leader in the remanufacturing of automotive powertrain and drivetrain systems. Established originally as ATP in 1969 and later integrated into ATC in 2019, the Cannock facility focuses on remanufacturing and servicing electronic control units (ECUs), ABS modules, instrument clusters, hybrid batteries, and associated diagnostic equipment.
Company benefits
Pension Scheme
After this apprenticeship
Potential full-time position after the successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Aimee
aimeen@in-comm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333303.
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Closes in 20 days (Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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