Sales & Administration Support Apprentice
GLENMAR SEAFOOD UK LIMITED
Wolverhampton (WV1 4EG)
Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
Posted on 3 June 2025
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to begin a career in sales, administration, and the seafood industry. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of the business while receiving structured training and mentorship.
- Wage
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£15,704 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 - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00. 1 Hour lunch. This can vary as on occasions the candidate may need to travel for business.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
- Provide administrative support to the Wolverhampton office team
- Assist in canvassing new customers through online research and outreach
- Arrange appointments and manage diaries for the senior sales team
- Work alongside the Head Office to support stock management, order processing, and debtor tracking
- Accompany the senior sales team on customer visits to gain firsthand sales experience
- Learn about our seafood products, their specifications, and industry standards
- Gain knowledge of UK import regulations, product labelling, and compliance
- Maintain accurate records and support daily operations
- Communicate effectively with team members, customers, and suppliers
Where you'll work
Regent House
Bath Avenue
Wolverhampton
WV1 4EG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED
Your 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.
Your training plan
All training will take place on the employers premises In addition to the qualification will come the opportunity to learn the following:
- Comprehensive product knowledge specific to the seafood industry
- Sales techniques and customer relationship management
- The end-to-end process of seafood importing, including documentation and labelling
- Administrative and logistical procedures in a fast-paced business environment
- How to manage and track stock, orders, and customer accounts
- Effective teamwork and communication within a cross-functional team
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths and English (grade 4)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
We are a dynamic and growing company in the seafood import and distribution industry, supplying high-quality products to customers across the UK. With a strong focus on customer service and product excellence, we are seeking a motivated Apprentice to join our team in Wolverhampton and grow with us.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be an opportunity to progress into a permanent role in a chosen area of the business – such as Sales, Logistics, or Customer Support – depending on performance and business needs
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED
Neil Shakespeare
neil.shakespeare@junipertraining.co.uk
07923219046
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323845.
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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
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