Swift Motor Engineering - Business Administration Apprenticeship

SWIFT MOTOR ENGINEERING LTD

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 1NB

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 29 January)

Posted on 14 January 2025


Summary

Join Swift Motor Engineering LTD as a Business Administrator Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity for a customer-oriented individual to gain practical experience in a dynamic team, while earning qualifications to support your growth in the business sector.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
8.30am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday, ½-hour lunch

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 30 January

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

  • Taking bookings for vehicles
  • Dealing with customer enquiries by phone and email
  • Ordering and organisation of car parts
  • General administration tasks to support the business

Where you’ll work

UNIT 1 HADRIAN HOUSE

REDBURN ROAD

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

NE5 1NB

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

NCG

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

You will be completing a Level 3 Business Admin apprenticeship and will attend Newcastle College one day per week.

Requirements

Essential 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

About this company

The original Volkswagen Audi Group specialist in the North East of England. The only specialist to have all the required diagnostic equipment and specialist tooling purchased directly from the manufacturer. Access to all key programming, software updates, component protection, latest current flow diagrams and workshop repair manuals, as well as campaigns and technical product information. We have extensive product knowledge of over 25 years, allowing us to see almost every problems and issues there are to see!

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of this apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for a full-time job.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NCG

apprenticeships@ncl-coll.ac.uk

01912004844

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296193.

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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 29 January)

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