Apprentice Orders and Purchasing Department

ELGAR KITCHENS LTD

Worcester (WR2 6NJ)

Closes in 7 days (Friday 16 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 January 2026

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Summary

A friendly and collaborative learning environment where you can gain hands-on experience with the opportunity to develop essential skills in purchasing & supply chain management.
Support and guidance will be from experienced professionals who are passionate about nurturing talent.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay review in April 2026 & at 12 months.

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm with an hours lunch break. These hours are flexible.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 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


  • Assist in sourcing materials and supplies for kitchen installations.
  • Support the purchasing team in managing supplier relationships.
  • Help maintain accurate inventory records and assist in order processing.
  • Contribute to the overall efficiency of the purchasing department.

Where you'll work

Elgar Business Centre
Moseley Road, Hallow
Worcester
WR2 6NJ

Training

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

Training provider

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE 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

Training will take place at Elgar Kitchens in Hallow, Worcestershire. In addition, training will be provided off-site once a month at HoW College's Worcester campus.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 5)
  • Maths (grade 5)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Due to the isolated location of the show room and indirect public transport links, it would be advantageous to be able to drive. There is no requirement to drive with the role.
The purchasing/ orders office is located on the first floor.

About this employer

Elgar kitchens is set around the ethos that your dream kitchen should be an experience and not simply a purchase or upgrade.
Our business was started by two friends who have known each other for 15 years. Lisa with 25 years’ experience in the kitchen industry and Carl with 35 years’ experience in business. We came together and created Elgar Kitchens Ltd. From the onset the vision was to build a kitchen brand which was not only aspirational but affordable.  Our ethos was to create an environment where the client never feels under pressure to make a decision, the decisions are made with our guidance and advice but at the clients leisure, our sales approach is a journey rather than transactional. We work with our clients to achieve the dream kitchen at a budget they are comfortable with.

We’re different from our main competitors due to the overwhelming desire to make sure every customer gets great quality, great service, and a great kitchen, at the price they can afford, and is within the budget they want to spend. Moreover, we adopted a team approach to the business from day one, with everybody focusing on the single goal of delivering a first class kitchen experience. The same vision is adopted by the warehouse team, accounts, sales, cleaners, and management.

http://www.elgarkitchens.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There are opportunities for lateral development in the company into other roles, such as going into kitchen design.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006759.

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Closes in 7 days (Friday 16 January 2026 at 11:59pm)