Business Administration Apprenticeship

MILES STREET SALVAGE LTD

OLDHAM, OL1 3PJ

Closes in 4 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 October 2024


Summary

An exciting opportunity to join our team. Your role will be to provide general administrative support and assisting with our online shop sales on Facebook Marketplace.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 November

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

  • Providing office support: This can include helping customers and answering phones, and taking messages
  • Assist with a range of administration duties
  • Advertising our latest stock and parts arriving daily checking ebay and Facebook Marketplace
  • You will be responding to calls and messages from customers who need vehicle parts

Where you’ll work

MILES STREET

OLDHAM

OL1 3PJ

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

THE OLDHAM 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

Off-the-job training will take place one day a week at Oldham College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 4 subjects including English and Maths (grade Grade 4-9 (A*-C))

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

This role is working in a salvage office. Candidate would benefit from knowledge of cars and car parts but not essential.

About this company

Welcome to Miles Street Salvage. We are a company specializing in all makes and models, We sell anything and everything from Engines & Gearbox's to Interiors, Alloys, Headlights and Stereo's

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

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment for the right person.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

Deborah Wynn

deborah.wynn@oldham.ac.uk

01617853586

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279738.

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Closes in 4 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)

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