Business Administration Apprenticeship

Summary

To provide business administration support to sales, purchasing and finance departments, ensuring all records are accurate and updated as necessary. Updating the production schedule using Excel, petty cash and expenses, answering the telephone, quoting, progressing orders and delivery times, maintaining relationships with customers and suppliers.

Wage

£14,329.90 to £23,174.58, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday-Thursday 8.30pm-4.30pm Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm. 30 minutes unpaid lunch break every day.

36 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 6 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

You would be working under the supervision of the Management Team and duties will include raising purchase orders, matching supplier invoices & delivery notes, updating the Production Schedule and general administrative tasks.

You will need to be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, have a keen eye for detail and have the ability to complete tasks efficiently and on time.

Duties include:-

Communicating with suppliers – Requesting quotes, raising purchase orders, progressing orders, maintaining relationships with suppliers
Communicating with customers – Answering the telephone, quoting, progressing orders and delivery times, maintaining relationships with customers
Updating prices
Raising purchase orders based on the requirements of the Production Managers
Matching supplier invoices and delivery notes with purchase orders
Updating production schedule
Entering purchase invoices onto the system
Occasional invoicing
General filing/admin work

Where you’ll work

SUN IRON WORKS
WARD STREET
CHADDERTON
OLDHAM
OL9 9EX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

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

Training will take place one day a week at Oldham College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade Grade 4-9 (A*-C) essential)

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Initiative
Able to Prioritise
Good Timekeeping
Friendly
Conscientious

Other requirements

Purchasing and sales experience is also advantageous.

About this company

AMP Wire Ltd are a manufacturer of wire mesh and tube products which are used in a wide range of applications, including OEM manufacture, food, retail, healthcare, medical, construction, logistics etc. Our customers include some of the largest commercial and industrial organisations, resellers, and smaller independent businesses. They value our high level of knowledge, experience, our commitment to product quality and the friendly way we do business. Established in 1994, our main business was manufacturing industrial machine guards for the Air Handling Industry. Today, we have a thriving presence, of wire mesh and tube products such as Wire Mesh Lockers, Changing Room Benches, Gas Cylinder Cages, Partitions and Enclosures, and all sorts of guards and cages for lights, CCTV cameras etc. In 2015, we opened a new warehouse facility in Waterhead to allow us to hold stock of our most popular items. We can now offer quicker and more efficient order processing for our trade partners and customers.

http://www.ampwire.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

Deborah Wynn

deborah.wynn@oldham.ac.uk

0161 785 3586

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313496.

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Closes in 12 days (Friday 2 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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