Business Administration Apprentice – Traffic Officer / Transport Assistant

TOP TUBES LIMITED

Wednesbury, WS10 0PD

Closes in 4 days (Friday 20 September at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 August 2024

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Summary

Top Tubes are looking for an apprentice to join their team as part of an initiative to develop future talent within their business. If you are looking for an opportunity where development and professional progression is the key focus, then this is the role for you.

Annual wage
£16,640 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£8.00 - £9.00 per hour, to be agreed with the successful candidate

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 08.30am to 5.00pm and Friday 08.30am to 4.30pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 21 September

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

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

Duties include but not limited to:

  • Administrating a live delivery/collection planning schedule
  • Closely working with the warehousing department for loading schedules
  • Raising delivery paperwork.
  • Learning Operator’s licensing regulations.
  • Communicating and working with Sales.
  • Liaising with customers.
  • Liaising with Drivers
  • Ensuring vehicle compliance is kept up to date and monitored.

Where you’ll work

Smith Road

Wednesbury

WS10 0PD

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

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

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.

    • Your training plan

    • Business Administrator Level 3 apprenticeship standard
    • NVQ L3 Business Administration
    • Maths and English functional skills training if necessary, delivered online in 1 hour slots on a weekly basis
    • Dedicated Juniper skills coach for on-the-job training

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English & maths (grade A*-C/ 4-9)

    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
    • Administrative skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Confident Telephone Manner

    About this company

    Established in 1994 by its Managing Director, Adam Bradley, Top Tubes Ltd operates from a 14,000 square metre factory in Wednesbury, West Midlands, and is the innovative forerunner of the ERW steel tube industry. From the outset we set out to be not just a tube producer but a solutions company, and it now combines a greater range of capabilities than any other UK steel tube provider. Totally unique in the UK steel industry, no other single steel tube producer can do so much with tube. Our range of capabilities includes coil slitting, welded tube manufacture, tube laser cutting/slotting to length, and additional operations such as tube-bending and manipulation.

    https://www.toptubes.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the right candidate could progress to be offered a full-time position within the business and further career development

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

    Paul Nightingale

    paul.nightingale@junipertraining.co.uk

    07395789959

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273433.

    Apply now

    Closes in 4 days (Friday 20 September at 11:59pm)

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