Business Administration Apprentice
HUNT 4 SPARES
Alfreton (DE55 7FS)
Closes in 17 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 September 2025
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Summary
Kickstart your career with Hunt 4 Spares! Join our Business Admin Apprenticeship to gain hands-on experience, develop key skills, and grow in a supportive team. If you're driven, organised, and eager to learn—apply now and shape your future in business!
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Performance related bonus scheme in place
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday – Friday with alternating Saturdays.
30-minute lunch break
(exact times TBC)
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 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
- Printing off all daily orders ready for dispatch checking through to put the correct parts to each order
- Responding to customers enquiries and acting on customers’ requests
- Picking and packing all online orders
- Allocating orders to the correct shipping company depending on sizes and weights
- Liaising with shipping companies to book out labels ensuring all orders are labelled to be shipped out to the correct addresses
- Making sure all out of stock items are ordered in a timely manner to ensure the end customer receive their orders as quickly as possible
- Helping on the front counter where possible
- Resolve complaints, returns, and refunds in line with company policies
- Monitor eBay metrics (feedback, defect rates and standards)
- Organise and maintain stock areas to ensure accurate picking
- Conduct regular stock checks to avoid overselling
- Optimise listings to provide better visibility and sales performance
Where you'll work
6 Keys Road
Nixs Hill Industrial Estate
Alfreton
DE55 7FS
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 Administration 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Founded in 2016 and based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, Hunt 4 Spares is a trusted motor factor specialising in the retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories. With over 50,000 parts in stock, they serve both trade and retail customers, offering same-day delivery, expert technical advice, and competitive pricing Operating from their expanded premises at Nix's Hill Industrial Estate, Hunt 4 Spares partners with leading automotive brands like Bosch, NGK, Delphi, and Continental to supply OE-quality components. Their reputation is built on decades of experience, reliable service, and a customer-first approach. As a growing business, Hunt 4 Spares values fresh talent and is committed to nurturing future professionals through hands-on learning and supportive mentorship.
After this apprenticeship
You may be considered for a full-time role upon successful completion of this apprenticeship.
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 VAC1000338897.
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Closes in 17 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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