Business Administration Apprentice
DOORDEALS LTD
DERBYSHIRE (S41 9QJ)
Closes on Tuesday 14 October 2025
Posted on 10 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Join our friendly admin team at Doordeals Ltd in Chesterfield! This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in a busy office environment, supporting operations, managing data, and developing essential business skills. Kickstart your career with real opportunities to grow and make a difference!
- Wage
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£14,722.50 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: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Tuesday - Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 15 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- Book in deliveries and communicate with customers
- Respond to customer queries
- Create picking paperwork and labels enabling the warehouse team to correctly pick goods for loading
- Manage and maintain the logistics department’s email inbox
- Book accommodation for drivers on overnight routes
- Manage third party courier deliveries
- Finalise courier orders and check PODs received
- Handle telephone calls and take messages where necessary
- Ensure all orders are correct and paid for before dispatch
- Check and understand delivery notes on orders, using initiative to deal with and/or flagging to a manager
Where you'll work
DOORDEALS LTD
BROOMBANK ROAD
CHESTERFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S41 9QJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHESTERFIELD 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
An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence. You will be expected to work towards the Business Administrator Level 3, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Doordeals Ltd is one of the UK’s leading independent online timber door retailers, with a proud heritage dating back to 1971. Based in Chesterfield, our modern showroom, offices, and distribution centre reflect our continued growth and commitment to quality. We specialise in supplying a wide range of internal and external doors, offering both standard and bespoke solutions to homeowners, builders, and developers nationwide. Our success is built on strong values: exceptional customer service, knowledgeable staff, and a dedication to treating every customer with care and respect. We’ve invested in our own fleet and logistics to ensure smooth delivery and support from enquiry to aftercare. Joining Doordeals means becoming part of a forward-thinking, customer-focused team where apprentices are valued and supported. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a thriving business that’s passionate about quality, service, and innovation.
After this apprenticeship
You may be considered for a full-time permanent role upon successful completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESTERFIELD COLLEGE
Alyce Hunt
hunta@chesterfield.ac.uk
07956914838
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341350.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 14 October 2025
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