Business Admin apprentice (Operations)

Summary

All About the Role You will be given the training necessary to carry out your role, including mentoring by a strong, established site team. You’ll use the latest in blended learning techniques, to ensure you receive the highest levels of training whilst working on the core business activities.

Annual wage: £13,500 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 October
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

Sorting incoming material, direct deliveries, customer collections & goods inwards
Keeping the IT system cleansed & updated
Stock locations, batches, amendments to stock & cutting notes
Investigating any stock losses/discrepancies
Customer & supplier returns/credit
Stock accuracy scores/figures
Scanning of all documentation (POD's, stock notes etc)
Support with the purchase of non-steel consumable items
Dealing with customer orders and data files and issuing orders to the factory for production
Customer Service & Continuous Improvement
All admin support.
Support the promotion and improvement of safety and awareness.
Process documents and dispatch to machines
NC Data check and load

Where you’ll work

Barrett House

Cutler Heights Lane

Dudley Hill

Bradford

BD4 9HU

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

BRADFORD COLLEGE

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

Once monthly release day into college
Assessor will visit the workplace every 4-6 weeks
All work will be set via our CRM system, Aptem.
Apprentices will be allocated 6 hours study time every week

More training information

L3 Business administrator Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 5 or above)

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Essential Skills for the role: • You should be organized and methodical in your approach with genuine interest in developing a career in Barrett Steel. • A good level of IT; able to confidently use Microsoft Word and ideally Excel and PowerPoint at a basic level • GCSE qualifications in English & Maths at grade 5 or above • Live local to site

About this company

Barrett Steel are the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 29 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder.

https://www.barrettsteel.com/depot-network/divisions/bradford/barrett-steel-services-ltd/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

A long-term career in the business with progression opportunities

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Philippa Yates

p.yates@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

01274 728316

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275905.

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