Sales and Marketing Apprentice

S P WOOLHOUSE AND SONS LIMITED

ROTHERHAM (S65 4PD)

Closes in 14 days (Monday 8 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 November 2025

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Summary

Are you looking to kick-start your career in business administration and sales? We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice to join our dynamic team and gain hands-on experience while working towards a recognised qualification.

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Would consider a wage between £10 per hour to £11.00 per hour.

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 4.30pm, (Available to be flexible on these start and finish times). Potential for hybrid work after 6 month review.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

Main Duties:

IT:

  • The use of multiple IT packages and systems to: write letters and/or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data
  • 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

Record and Document Production:

  • Produces accurate records and documents including emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals
  • Makes recommendations for improvements and presents solutions to management
  • Draft correspondence, write reports and able to review others' work
  • Maintain records and files
  • Handle confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures
  • Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks

Decision Making:

  • 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

Interpersonal Skills:

  • Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation
  • Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately
  • Be a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as knowledge and skills are gained

Communication:

  • Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms
  • Use the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively
  • Agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately
  • Applies social media solutions
  • Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation

Quality:

  • Complete tasks to a high standard
  • Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work
  • Review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements
  • Share administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly
  • Application of problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues

Planning and organisation:

  • 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

Project Management:

  • Use relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plan required resources to successfully deliver projects
  • Undertake and lead projects as and when required

Where you'll work

HOOTON COMMON FARM
KILNHURST ROAD
HOOTON ROBERTS
ROTHERHAM
S65 4PD

Training

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

Training provider

BARNSLEY 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

  • Delivery to be completed on site and off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work
  • Student to complete a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Driving Licence required This role is for over 19s due to the nature of the role.

About this employer

SP Woolhouse & Sons Ltd is a family-run commercial farming business based just outside of Doncaster. We are a leading supplier of hay and haylage across the UK and internationally, delivering high-quality forage products. Serving the equestrian, zoo, and small pet markets, we manage the entire process from seed planting to delivery, ensuring consistent premium quality. The two major brands are M&T Haylage and HayDay. Since 2014, we have grown from four employees to 15 full-time staff, with further expansion into new markets underway. As demand increases we continue to invest in the business to improve our product and workplace, while providing reliable service to our customers.

Company benefits

Potential for hybrid work after 6 month review.

After this apprenticeship

  • Future prospects include progression to a Sales or Account Management role, with opportunities to take on greater responsibility in client relations, business development, and project coordination within the company
  • As the company grows there are new roles starting, of which they could step into. The business also has many different sectors to it, so there is the potential to expand into more business development roles

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001993.

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Closes in 14 days (Monday 8 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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