Business Administration Apprentice
WHITES PHS LIMITED
DORCHESTER, DT2 9NA
Closes in 8 days (Friday 27 September)
Posted on 20 August 2024
Contents
Summary
We are seeking a new office team member who is enthusiastic and ready for a challenge. The office is fast paced and you will be required to prioritise and manage your workload. Managing the diaries of all of the engineers is a skill in itself. We are offering training so that you can feel confident in your role and achieve a qualification.
- Annual wage
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£12,480 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
This is a starting rate and is subject for review.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (unpaid 1hr lunchbreak included)
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 14 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Answering the telephones and taking messages or dealing with questions that may be asked
- Invoicing
- Liaising with plumbers and builders merchants and obtaining quotations and/or coordinating the ordering of supplies needed for upcoming jobs
- Booking in work ( once training has been given)
- Managing jobs within the diary and on our online system for the current and future weeks for the other employees work (full training will be given)
- Postal duties
- Updating and maintaining the company databases, such as parts and service spreadsheets
- Filing
Where you’ll work
18 DORCHESTER ROAD
GRIMSTONE
DORCHESTER
DT2 9NA
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
WEYMOUTH COLLEGE
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
The apprentice will work towards attaining the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship with one day a week training at Weymouth College.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. You will be required to attend an interview and assessment at Weymouth College prior to your application being passed on. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier so please apply early to avoid disappointment
About this company
We are a small local business with a large client base and pride our selves on being professional and reliable. We offer plumbing and heating services in Dorchester and the surrounding areas. We have to the ability to fix anything from a dripping tap up to managing full renovation projects with other trades. We currently are a team of 13 made up of office staff, accounts, engineers and apprentices. We offer a pension scheme. We have team activities twice a year (usually summer and Christmas)
After this apprenticeship
Following completion of the apprenticeship the right candidate may be taken on as a permanent member of staff.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEYMOUTH COLLEGE
Laura Cowburn
laura-cowburn@weymouth.ac.uk
01305 208709
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272318.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Friday 27 September)
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