Apprentice Sales Administrator
Currie Motors
Twickenham (TW1 1ER)
Closes in 30 days (Sunday 18 October 2026)
Posted on 17 September 2026
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Summary
Join Currie Motors as an Apprentice Sales Administrator and gain valuable experience supporting a busy sales team. You will develop business administration skills while assisting with customer records, delivery documentation and general office administration.
- Wage
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£15,600 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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Hours of work: 9.00am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday, with 1 hour for lunch.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 October 2026
- 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
Working within a busy team, you will be responsible for:
- Answering calls from the sales team, taking messages, transferring calls and eventually dealing with queries
- Ringing to progress chase orders etc
- Making up and checking delivery packs, including handbooks, warranties, service books and other car-related documents
- Daily filing and ensuring any related queries are referred to management
- Faxing and photocopying
- Using the database to produce invoices, check stock and update customer records
- Assisting with incoming and outgoing post
- Monitoring and ordering stationery
Hours of work: 9.00am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday, with 1 hour for lunch.
Annual holiday entitlement: 22 days paid annual leave plus statutory days.
Where you'll work
161 Chertsey Road
Twickenham
TW1 1ER
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
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
As part of your Apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a nationally recognised Level 3 Business Administration Standard via our training partner, Learning Skills Partnership. Your Apprenticeship typically takes 15 months to complete and is fully supported through work based learning, this means that all training is done at the workplace eliminating the need to attend college. The successful candidate will be allocated a tutor who will provide a mixture of interactive online group teaching and 1-1 training monthly.
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
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- Problem solving skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Administrative skills
- Attention to detail
About this employer
Dealerships in Twickenham, Chiswick and Kingston, with an Aftersales Centre in Isleworth. Currie Motors’ long history of automotive retailing has allowed us to fine-tune our approach to customer service, and offer you an unsurpassed level of support. You can enjoy professional and friendly guidance at each of our dealerships sites, where we supply the latest models from Lexus and Toyota, in addition to Approved Used cars from other leading names.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This is a fantastic opening to apply for permanent employment upon completion of the Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Learning Skills Partnership
holly.parkinson@learningskillspartnership.com
01482 338844
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054113.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Sunday 18 October 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.