Service reception/Business Administrator Apprenticeship
BUCKINGHAM FORD
BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1AQ
Closes in 6 days (Saturday 12 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 September 2024
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Summary
This opportunity is in our busy service reception, the job involves speaking to customers in person and on the phone, taking bookings preparing jobs for technicians and most importantly being part of a team. We have a very successful track record of nurturing apprentices to get great results in all our departments.
- Annual wage
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£13,312 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
As with all our apprentices, we do reward great work and teamwork so we will review pay as the apprentice progresses within the roll.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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The service department at Buckingham Ford is open Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm and Saturday mornings, 8.30am - 12.30pm
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 21 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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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
- Job card preparation
- Invoicing
- Liaising with customers
- Diary preparation
- Accounts reconcilliation
Where you’ll work
FORD STREET
BUCKINGHAM
MK18 1AQ
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 UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- This has not been fully agreed upon yet but the apprentice will be based at our Buckingham Ford branch and will be attending tutorials at Buckingham University at least once a month where the tutor will have a relatively small class you will be part of, the University campus is a short walk from our garage
More training information
- Buckingham University have run the business administration apprenticeship for many years for their new employees at the apprenticeship level, they have reached out to us as they can offer this opportunity for the first time to other local employers
Requirements
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
About this company
We are a family-owned and run company and have a diverse amount of positions within the company. We have been in Buckingham since 1996 and a lot of our employees have been with us a long time, we like to believe that this is only possible by being flexible and all our employees being part of the family.
http://www.buckinghamford.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Family discounts both in service and sales, Flexibility for outside appointments, Doctors dentist etc
After this apprenticeship
- Following completion of the apprenticeship there can be further educational training if desired, we have 2 garages where there may be an opportunity for promotion or to work within other departments
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BUCKINGHAM FORD
Ian Redding
ian@buckinghamford.co.uk
01280812121
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277498.
Apply now
Closes in 6 days (Saturday 12 October at 11:59pm)
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