Supply Chain Administration Apprentice
The Rooflight Company
Cheltenham (GL54 2HQ)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 August 2025
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Summary
As Supply Chain Administration Apprentice, you will be responsible for working as part of a cross functional, high performing team supporting warehouse, purchasing, planning and dispatch. You will take an interest in the development of your area, participate in our supply-chain meetings and embrace continual improvement.
- Wage
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£21,500 a year
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• Company Profit Share – First £3,600 tax free • Assistance & Wellbeing Plan • Life Assurance • Health Cash Plan
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
Using our system to:
- Book in stock to appropriate locations
- Issue dispatch notes for products being shipped to customers
- Reviewing planning schedules to make sure all products are available for manufacturing on time
- Issuing pick lists for kitting of manufacturing jobs
- Confirming jobs have been completed and completing the close procedure
- Raising purchase orders as required
- Review and maintenance of standard operating procedures for the supply chain function
- Picking, packing, labelling and palletising of products for daily dispatch to customers to meet on time delivery and shipping requirements
- Daily pick of product for the manufacturing lines, following the agreed plan.
- Ensuring the arrangement, rotation and security of stock in line with agreed stock levels and locations
- Maintain processes that meet the key measures of the supply chain function with a key focus on Quality, Cost and Delivery to give the right product at the right quality at the right time and cost, every time
- Continually review and challenge processes to create a best-in-class warehouse environment with ever improving stock accuracy
- Support the Supply Chain lead with planning of manufacturing jobs and ensuring all materials are available
- Working to Health and Safety regulations as expected from a warehouse environment
- Work as part of a high performing team ensuring processes and documents are followed
- Maintaining general 5S principles within both the warehouse and yard to maintain the premises to a high standard at all times
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and workplace organisation that exudes pride whilst carrying out processes in a safe manner
- Participate in training and be motivated to self-develop to a good knowledge and skill level within the supply chain processes
- Demonstrate active participation and contribution towards continuous improvements of the supply chain function and embrace changes in working methods to improve productivity and efficiency
- Problem solve collaboratively with others, always with the customer in mind
- Constructively and positively contribute to company meetings and performance reviews
- Demonstrate flexibility and assist other supply chain areas to support the dynamic needs of the business
- Behave in line with our values as part of a high performing team delivering excellent customer service
Where you'll work
Unit T1
Bourton Industrial Park, Bourton-On-The-Water
Cheltenham
GL54 2HQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ABINGDON AND WITNEY 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
Course overview:
The role may involve working independently or as part of a team and will involve developing, implementing, maintaining, and improving administrative services. Business administrators develop key skills and behaviours to support their own progression towards management responsibilities
Duration:
15 months practical training period, plus 3 months for End Point Assessment
Delivery model:
- Work-based training with your employer
- 10 days professional training at college
- Regular meetings with your training coordinator to monitor progress and well-being
- Approximately 12 on-site or/and Teams assessment visits per year
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths or English (7 days at college per subject, if required)
- Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English or maths (if required)
- Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
- Knowledge test
- Portfolio based interview
- Project/improvement presentation
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Enjoy a challenge
- Optimistic
Other requirements
Must have UK Driving license due to location. This is a busy and varied physical and administrative role which requires an energetic and positive team player with excellent communication skills who can follow set processes and support their team at all times.
About this employer
Founded over 30 years ago, The Rooflight Co is a successful, employee-owned Cotswolds business with approximately 40 employees, designing and manufacturing rooflights and roof windows for the UK construction / specification market.
http://www.therooflightco.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
• Additional Holiday • Long Service Awards • Co-owner Events • Electric Vehicle Lease & Tax Saving Scheme • Cycle to Work Scheme
After this apprenticeship
- Lots of opportunities across the business for the right person to develop skills in other areas of the business or become a specialist or champion within the supply chain team
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE
Imogen
apprenticeships@abingdon-witney.ac.uk
01235 216216
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336484.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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