Apprentice HR Administrator
B & B ATTACHMENTS LTD
CRAMLINGTON (NE23 1WD)
Closes in 23 days (Monday 5 January 2026)
Posted on 12 December 2025
Contents
Summary
To be a member of the HR team, supporting the Head of Human Resources with generalist administrative tasks within the department. To help promote company values and follow HR processes implemented by the Head of Human Resources. To ensure the department is efficient in GDPR and confidentiality.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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, between 9.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 January 2026
- 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
- To support with all HR administrative tasks to ensure effective department success
- To support the day-to-day administration of the department, ensuring it adheres to data protection law at all times
- To adhere to confidentiality expectations within the department
- To work on the department's systems daily to ensure they are up-to-date and accurate
- To support in ensuring deadlines are reached and chase any outstanding items with line managers
- To ensure all paperwork within the department is processed promptly
- To support in the administration of talent acquisition
- To liaise with agencies as and when required
- To input accurate data onto our databases
- To provide support throughout the employee lifecycle by ensuring relevant paperwork is prepared in a timely manner, i.e. new starter paperwork, probation review paperwork, return to work meetings, exit interviews etc
- To input data on to our individual training records, TBT’s and skills matrix and accurately record upcoming requirements
- To identify upcoming training expiry dates and highlight them to the Head of Human Resources
- To input all accidents on to our accident database and report any reoccurring incidents
- To type up meeting minutes
- To organise meetings and interviews on behalf of the department
- To ensure announcement communication within the department remains effective through timely updates of our internal notice boards
- To input data into our internal systems to ensure this remains accurate
- To input data collected through internal surveys and appraisals for the Head of HR to identify training and development requirements
- To support employee wellbeing and oversee the company’s accounts connected to employee wellbeing
- To ensure invoices are submitted to the Accounts department in a timely manner
- To effectively oversee our external workshop uniform system
- To adhere to company policies and procedures at all times
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as determined by the postholders' direct manager
Where you'll work
UNIT 46
COLBOURNE AVENUE
NELSON PARK
CRAMLINGTON
NE23 1WD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
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
All training will take place within the workplace.
A TDR Training officer will visit once a month to assist you on the job.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language or English Literature (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Founded in 1980, B&B Attachments has grown to become the UK's leading independent supplier of fork lift truck attachments and masts, offering the widest range of products available from a single source.
The Company's reputation is built on it's ability to solve handling problems through it's professional and experienced sales force, to offer well engineered, quality products and to maintain those products through the course of their working life.
Now with major market share within the UK and Eire and customers throughout Europe and North America, B&B continues to build on that reputation as the premier independent source of materials handling advice and supply.
With sites at Cramlington, Northumberland, and Basingstoke totalling 40,000 square feet and a nationwide, mobile aftercare service, B&B Attachments is unrivalled in it's ability to support it's customers before, during and after sales.
https://www.bandbattachments.com/about-us (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Full-time position upon completion of the apprenticeship for the right person.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004975.
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Closes in 23 days (Monday 5 January 2026)
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