Customer Service/Administrative Apprentice

PARAGON TRAFFIC MANAGMENT LTD

SCUNTHORPE, DN15 6UH

Closes in 7 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 October 2024


Summary

Paragon provides a client-centric traffic management service with strong sector experience and have seen the team grow to over 60 members of staff, 2 depots and head offices in North Lincolnshire. They are now looking to recruit a customer service/administrative apprentice to work with the design and Surveying manager.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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Training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 9am - 5pm.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 9 December

Duration

1 year

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

  • Create and amend detailed AutoCAD Traffic Management Plans
  • Communicate both verbally and written with internal and external customers
  • Drawings are to be created in line with Chapter 8 Legislation
  • Use Google Maps and Google Earth as reference for layouts
  • Communicate details from survey information supplied by each project co-ordinator
  • Work to the agreed time frames given by your line manager
  • To create and manufacture special legend signs and advance warnings according to upcoming operational requirements
  • Ensure all TM plans are completed and submitted for approved within 24 hours of the initial enquiry being received working with the Design & Surveying Manager on this
  • To assist the Design & Surveying Manager where applicable and when requested
  • Assist where applicable with site photo checking

Where you’ll work

FIRST FLOOR FLAT

BRIT HOUSE

HIGH STREET EAST

SCUNTHORPE

DN15 6UH

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

MCARTHUR DEAN TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Customer service practitioner (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Use a range of questioning skills, including listening and responding in a way that builds rapport, determines customer needs and expectations and achieves positive engagement and delivery.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills, along with summarising language during face-to-face communications; and/or
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use appropriate communication skills, along with reinforcement techniques (to confirm understanding) during non-facing customer interactions.
  • Depending on your job role and work environment: Use an appropriate ‘tone of voice’ in all communications, including written and digital, that reflect the organisation’s brand.
  • Provide clear explanations and offer options in order to help customers make choices that are mutually beneficial to both the customer and your organisation.
  • Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate patience and calmness.
  • Show you understand the customer’s point of view.
  • Use appropriate sign-posting or resolution to meet your customers needs and manage expectations.
  • Maintain informative communication during service recovery.

Your training plan

Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • One to one tutor assessor support in the workplace
  • Attending weekly classes covering health and safety and equality and diversity and working towards completing the EPA

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • GCSE English and Maths (grade C / 4 +)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • GCSE English and Maths (grade C / 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills

About this company

Established in 2015, Paragon Traffic Management Limited have quickly become a key strategic partner to their clients throughout the United Kingdom.

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity of full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MCARTHUR DEAN TRAINING LIMITED

Julie Curtis

Julie@mcarthurdean.co.uk

01482 307357

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284075.

Apply now

Closes in 7 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

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