Business Administrator Apprentice
LYNX PRECAST LIMITED
Ashington (NE63 9YH)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 January 2026
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Summary
At Lynx Precast, we are excited to welcome a Production / Haulage Planner Apprentice to our dynamic team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting team to help drive the company forward in current and new markets.
- Wage
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£15,507.70 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday 8am to 3pm
39 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 March 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
- Creating and managing a production plan using excel and bespoke software to generate daily worksheets for production teams.
- Collecting data and reporting on multiple production streams and monitoring outputs from the factory to ensure compliance with production plans.
- Developing production planning and capacity planning by taking into account future orders and sales forecasts.
- Understand factory mould requirements to enable streamlined production plan and offer support to sales for any bespoke queries.
- Monitoring of stock levels and raising purchase orders with current suppliers to maintain healthy stock levels.
- The ability to read drawings complex drawings for the purpose of mould requirements and any accessories required.
Where you'll work
Lynefield Park
Ashington
NE63 9YH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF SUNDERLAND 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
Apprentice will be trained in the work place.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Administrative skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Creative
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- IT skills
- Logical
- Numeracy skills
- Organisational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working skills
Other requirements
Access to profit share bonus scheme Auto-enrolment in the NEST Pension Scheme Lynx Precast Ltd is an Investor in People company, committed to ongoing personal development and training for all staff.
About this employer
Lynx Precast is a leading UK provider of high-quality precast concrete products, known for our commitment to excellence and innovation in the field. We specialise in designing and manufacturing a diverse range of precast concrete products tailored to meet our customers specific requirements. Our dedication to continuously improve drives us to innovate and enhance both our product range as well as our design and manufacturing processes, ensuring that we consistently deliver cutting-edge solutions to our clients in the construction industry. The precast concrete industry is a growing sector, and at Lynx Precast we recognize that precast concrete will remain a key player in shaping the future of construction practices. Precast concrete is at the forefront of digitalization in the construction industry, combining various aspects of construction and construction technologies as well as being highly valuable to Building Information Modelling (BIM). Precast concrete provides solutions to help improve efficiency and sustainability within the construction industry.
After this apprenticeship
There is the possibility of a full time position and progression onto a higher level apprenticeship if necessary.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009749.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 February 2026 at 11:59pm)