Technical Apprentice (Business Administration)

DALZIEL INGREDIENTS LIMITED

Gateshead (NE10 0JW)

Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 2 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 August 2025

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Summary

This role manages supplier documentation, ensuring records are complete, accurate, and current. It involves regular communication with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and other Dalziel sites, and handling supplier approval queries. Accuracy is key to providing technical information and supporting compliance.

• Wage:

  £14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm – 30-minute unpaid lunch.

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Start date:

  Monday 15 September 2025

• Duration:

  1 year 6 months

• Positions available:

  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

• Request and save supplier documents, ensure no documents are missing and all are in date.
• Request information for technical supplier approval & supply chain activities including vulnerability to meet deadlines.
• Co-ordination of information supplier approval & supply chain vulnerability systems.
• Liaise with both internal and external customers, suppliers and other Dalziel sites.
• Respond to all customer queries relating to supplier approval where required.
• Help to ensure technical information supplied to internal and external customers, suppliers and other Dalziel sites is accurate.

Where you'll work

5 William Street
Felling
Gateshead
NE10 0JW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

GATESHEAD 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

You will work towards the Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard with Gateshead College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade A*-C/4-9)
• Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills

Other requirements

*Offer is subject to a drugs & alcohol test. *Dalziel is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

About this employer

The Dalziel group serves the meat processing and retail butchery industry from strategically located distribution sites throughout the United Kingdom. Our product range encompasses meat seasoning blends and ingredients for food processors, frozen and chilled meat, a full range of butcher’s supplies, crumb and battering systems, plastic casings for cooked meat applications and industrial food machinery.

Company benefits

28 days annual leave (inclusive). Free on-site parking. Free membership with Company Shop. Employee assistance programme (Providing free emotional, practical, and financial support).

After this apprenticeship

Permanent position in the NPD Team.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Lauren Usher

apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337891.

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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 2 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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