Operations Apprentice

SODRA WOOD LIMITED

CIRENCESTER (GL7 6JJ)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 August 2025

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Summary

Join our dynamic team at Södra and kickstart your career in operations! You’ll support day-to-day admin tasks, help streamline processes, and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment. Perfect for someone organised, eager to learn, and ready to grow.

Wage

£19,000 a year

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 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

  • Support Operations with administration
  • Monitor treatment fluid stocks.
  • Supplier/Service Provider documentation compliance.
  • Maintenance of treatment fluid checks and adjustments
  • Able to step in and carry out day-to-day tasks for team members in the operations department.
  • Internal auditor on Environmental Management System (EMS)
  • Environmental reporting
  • EMS system for processing
  • Assist in managing internal and external standard operating procedures (SOPs) and paperwork to support permits
  • Scanner management

You will spend time in each department at Södra to gain a real understanding of how the business operates.

Where you'll work

CIRENCESTER OFFICE PARK
UNIT 18/19
TETBURY ROAD
CIRENCESTER
GL7 6JJ

Training

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

Training provider

CIRENCESTER 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

Whilst the majority of training will take place at the employers' premises, there will be occasional attendance required at Cirencester College

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade C/4)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

You may be required to visit one of our UK & IRE Terminals from time to time. Which may include the occasional night away. The applicant needs to be 18 + due to the health & safety requirements of our terminals.

About this employer

Whether it's delivering wood solutions for our merchant and manufacturer customers, or providing building systems and energy products, we're passionate about supporting the use of wood wherever possible. We are a team of Crica 40 People. The business has a turnover in excess of a £100M.

https://www.sodra.com/en/gb/wood/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of the apprenticeship, there could be a role in the business within operations or another department as opportunities permit.   

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CIRENCESTER COLLEGE

Apprenticeships

apprenticeships@cirencester.ac.uk

01285 626102

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000338310.

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