Goods Management/Business Administration Apprentice

R2P UK SYSTEMS LIMITED

West Sussex (RH11 7XA)

Closes in 29 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 31 October 2025

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Summary

This is a diverse and multi-faceted role with a leading and fast-growing CCTV and real-time information solution provider in the public transport sector. Ideally suited to a logical and process driven thinker looking to progress their career in Business Administration while studying a Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship.

• Wage:

  £20,800 a year

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  Annual

• Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
• Hours: 40 hours per week Monday-Friday – 8am to 5pm with breaks and half hour for lunch including one day for study with blended learning at Crawley College.

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 5 January 2026

• Duration:

  1 year 7 months

• 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

Combining goods management with broader business admin, no two days will be the same for the right IT Literature candidate, as r2p UK Systems Limited supplies and supports a wide range of hardware products and software services and has combined tasks from several areas to form this excellent opportunity. Predominantly an administrative role, the successful applicant will be flexible enough to turn their hand to physical goods handling as part of their day-to-day activities. Key Responsibilities will include: -Stock Management -Organising and managing physical stock items in our Crawley office, ensuring goods are stored in the correct areas and labelled correctly and entered onto our systems accurately -Placement in and removal of goods from stores when required -Stock audits -Recording all stock items accurately for the entire Uk business to ensure what our systems say reflects reality -Co-ordinating with our satellite office regarding their stock management -Flagging when stock items for key and long-lead time items runs low for re-ordering -Re-organisation of stock placement to accommodate product and project demands and variations -Stock management software/tools admin, reporting and analysis -Warranty & Repairs Management ("RMA") -Open RMA Ticket System ticket tracking -RMA logistics -Supporting admin regarding RMA tickets -RMA activity co-ordination -Preparing information for RMA invoices -Customs co-ordination & support -Serial number tracking into Stock Mgt System (and when sold for which project) -Goods tracking in RMA process flow -Warranty tracking -Managing status of goods under repair with suppliers and r2p Group companies -Logistics Management -Organising, managing and tracking the shipping and delivery of goods/parcels to and from r2p with external logistics companies -Managing goods import and export via our customs agents -Pricing up options for shipping goods -Packing and labelling goods -Receiving and directing received goods into store room to internal requester -Goods inspection support -Serial number collation into r2p systems -Procurement Management -Assisting identifying new suppliers -Supplier interaction (including stock and price requests) -Creating and maintaining r2p supplier price list -Supporting goods ordering (incl preparing information for supplier orders) -Tracking open orders and ensuring relevant team members are regularly updated on status -Supporting proactive and strategic stock ordering based on past customer sales -Project Procurement support - assisting what needs to be ordered, from whom and when for customer projects -Other Activities may include -Project Administration Support -Customer procurement/bid activities support -Ad hoc administrative support to Office Manager -Ad hoc support to Managing Director such as data gathering -Collating information on systems -Assist with support team -Data gathering and research -Presentation creation support -Information collation for internal requesters

Where you'll work

Unit 1 Charlwood Court
Merlin Business Centre
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 7XA

Training

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

Training provider

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

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

Business Administrator L3 Apprenticeship Systems training with experienced colleagues.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade 9-4)
• English (grade 9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• IT Literate
• Excellent Numeracy
• Adaptable
• Flexible
• Good attention to detail
• good time management
• good organisational skills
• works hard
• reliable
• punctual
• creative thinker
• problem solver
• multi-tasker
• good physical fitness

Other requirements

IMPORTANT: THE EMPLOYER HAS ADVISED THAT ONLY APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ANSWERED ALL QUESTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE SHORTLIST. This will be a broad-ranging role that is largely administrative but will involve some physical goods handling in our on-site stores as part of the day-to-day activities. Required to be physically able to lift/move deliveries to and from store shelves and occasionally use a stepladder; currently 20-40 boxes moved in and out of our stores per week; 90% of boxes are less than 10kg -r2p. Will provide broad training in all aspects of its business in support of this role. r2p will also expose the individual to all areas of the business and support any areas of interest and aptitude to develop the individual. The candidate will be required to start at 8am to accept any deliveries. There may be rare occasions when the candidate will be alone at this time, so they will need to be above the minimum age constraints governed by the company insurance policy. It would be preferred for the successful candidate to live within a 30-minute travel time to the office if short-notice support is required. This is a 19-month apprenticeship including end end-point assessment. Applicants MUST BE resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to the start of learning and have work authorisation for the UK. Applicants MUST BE free from full-time education and have achieved at least 2 A Levels to be considered. Applicants WILL NOT BE eligible to apply if they have already achieved a qualification which is equal to or higher than the apprenticeship standard on offer. Applicants MUST BE resident in the local area and be within a 30-minute travel time to the office to support short-notice requirements. Applicants MUST BE committed to the learning and stay to the end of the apprenticeship. Questions to be answered: What interests you about this Business Administration Apprenticeship? Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time? (200 words max) . What specific relevant skills and experience would they bring to r2p and this role? (200 words max). Please highlight any IT skills/experience (max 50 words). What motivates or excites you? (50 words max). What is your current availability to start the apprenticeship immediately? What is your availability for interview(s) over the next 2 weeks.

About this employer

The r2p Group stands out as a beacon of innovation and excellence. Founded with the mission to design and develop intelligent technology systems that set the highest standards in quality and safety, r2p has become synonymous with cutting-edge solutions for the mobile transport sector. Headquartered in Flensburg, Germany, the rapidly growing r2p Group operates internationally in 45 countries. Driven by a vision to revolutionize the landscape of intelligent transportation solutions, their commitment to quality, innovation, and customer service is unwavering, as they continue to push the boundaries of what is possible.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the intention is to offer a permanent role once the candidate has successfully completed their training.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349126.

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Closes in 29 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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