Business Administration Apprentice

TYNE GANGWAY (STRUCTURES) LIMITED

ENGLAND (NE6 3QS)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 15 September 2025)

Posted on 29 August 2025

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Summary

Tyne Gangway are looking for a Business Administrator to learn and perform accounts duties including Client invoicing, supplier payments, project cost control & forecasting, invoice reconciliation, timesheet collection and other paperwork collection & input, and other related duties as may be required to complete and deliver projects.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 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

  • Responsible for the following categories of work as directed:
    Learn from peers engaging in knowledge transfer
  • Maintain supplier relationships to build a Supplier list with key suppliers for the possible products needed to reply to complex tenders
  • Where suppliers are involved in design activities, to ensure that the scope, checking and responsibilities are understood and followed
  • Support liaison between engineering and suppliers to ensure that technical solutions are suitable
  • Assist to organise the cost control for the supply of materials, subcontractors and resources related to the Company’s fabrication workshop and any site works
  • Assist with the monitoring the goods inward process to manage supplier invoicing and payments
  • Assist with the monitoring of project performance, control & input timesheets and raise appropriate invoices and supporting evidence in line with project payment terms
  • Gather appropriate delivery documentation and photographic evidence as backup for invoice processes
  • Co-ordinate material stock budgets and manage stock levels to maintain good value for purchases vs tied up capital
  • Co-ordinate upcoming project forecasts, changes to SG&A and produce P&L reports as required
  • Follow up to date QHSE procedures, audit findings, safety signage etc. and provide observations or feedback as required
  • Follow up to date risk assessments in the performance of works
  • Do not walk past a potential HSE issue, raise it with the relevant department. Likewise with quality concerns and oppportunities for improvement

Where you'll work

WINCOMBLEE ROAD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
ENGLAND
NE6 3QS

Training

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

Training provider

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Business administrator (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • Level 3 standard in Business Administration 
  • All training will take place in the workplace with a TDR assessor doing visits to assess you on the job
  • End point assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

maths and English (grade grade 5 minimum)

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
  • Team working

About this employer

Tyne Gangway was established in 1934 when most of the world’s marine access equipment was manufactured from selected hardwood and built by skilled carpenters. In the 1950s Aluminium gangways were introduced to the market; the construction was aluminium angle and plate with rivetted connections. In the 1960s Tyne Gangway were pioneers in the introduction of lightweight aluminium alloys for manufacturing their gangways. Their reputation grew and at one point they were the largest supplier of gangways in the world. Boasting in 1965 that they had supplied gangways and accommodation ladders to 78% of the ships completed in the UK.

https://www.tynegangway.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Full time position on completion of the apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339534.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 15 September 2025)

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