Administrative Officer Apprentice

1ST HORIZON SURVEYING & ENGINEERING

BARNSLEY (S75 3RQ)

Closes in 7 days (Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 January 2026

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Summary

As an Office Administrator Apprentice at 1st Horizon in Barnsley, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth and efficient running of a busy, professional office environment. This hands-on role is ideal for someone who is organised, enthusiastic, and eager to learn.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
8am-5pm Monday – Friday

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Duration

1 year

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

• Being the first point of contact for visitors, clients and staff
• Managing incoming calls and directing enquiries appropriately
• Planning and organising your own workload
• Processing staff expenses and managing fuel cards
• Maintaining internal stock (stationery, consumables, refreshments, etc.)
• Helping organise internal digital and physical storage systems
• Supporting housekeeping and office presentation
• Undertaking research tasks as required
• Assisting in the management of staff PPE and uniforms
• Maintaining equipment/asset records and helping with servicing/calibration schedules
• Organising staff accommodation and travel when required
• Managing shared inboxes
• General ad hoc administrative duties

Where you'll work

88 HIGH STREET
DODWORTH
BARNSLEY
S75 3RQ

Training

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

Training provider

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

Training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

Training schedule

Delivery to be completed on site and off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete a Customer Service Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Creative

About this employer

1st Horizon provides measurement, mapping and technology-based services. Our services include:
3D laser scanning, land surveying, underground utility location/mapping, CAD & BIM services, aerial surveys, environmental surveys, technology-based solutions, and more.

https://1sth.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Pension scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement with Christmas Shutdown.
• Leave allowance increasing with service.
• Access to employee benefits.
• Regular staff social events.



After this apprenticeship

Possible progression opportunitites. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010935.

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Closes in 7 days (Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 11:59pm)