Business Administration Apprentice (Operations & Purchasing)
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Company: COLCHESTER REWIND & REPAIRS LTD
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Location: Essex, CO3 0LE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,600.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000035201
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Application Deadline Date: 18/07/2026
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Start Date: 20/07/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm with a 1/2 hour lunch break each day
Brief Description
We are looking for a motivated Business Administration Apprentice to join our growing electrical and mechanical engineering company. You will gain office administration and business operations experience, with a clear progression route into purchasing and procurement and the future opportunity to complete Procurement qualifications.
Training to be Provided
- The apprentice will be working towards the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard including a City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for the Business Administrator
- Monthly classes at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus)
Future Prospects
This is intended to be a long-term position within the business rather than solely an apprenticeship placement. Upon successful completion of the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress into a more operational role involving stores, purchasing and supplier management.
As part of this progression, there may be the opportunity to undertake a Level 3 Procurement and Supply qualification to further develop knowledge and skills within purchasing and procurement.
The long-term aim is to develop the successful candidate into a key member of the business with a broad understanding of office administration, purchasing, stores management and business operations, providing support across multiple departments and opportunities for continued career development.
Vacancy Detail
As a Business Administration Apprentice, you will support the day-to-day running of our busy electrical and mechanical engineering business while working towards your Level 3 Business Administration qualification.
Your duties will include:
- Adding new jobs, quotations and customer information to our management system
- Updating engineer labour, timesheets and job records
- Assisting with the preparation and processing of invoices
- Answering telephone calls and responding to customer enquiries
- Managing emails and supporting general office administration tasks
- Filing and maintaining electronic and paper-based records
- Liaising with customers, suppliers and colleagues in a professional manner
- Learning company procedures and business processes to support the smooth running of the business
- Assisting with purchasing, ordering materials and supplier enquiries as experience develops
- Supporting stock control and stores administration activities as part of your long-term development
This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across multiple areas of the business, with a clear progression pathway into purchasing, procurement and operational support following successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Other Information
This is primarily an office-based role and will involve spending significant periods working on a computer, using business management software and communicating by telephone and email.
As the role develops, the successful candidate will become involved in stores, purchasing and supplier management activities. This will require confidence when communicating with engineers, suppliers and customers, the ability to make decisions, prioritise workloads and manage competing demands.
There may be occasions where the successful candidate is required to deal with urgent operational issues, delivery delays, supplier disputes and challenging customer enquiries. The ability to remain calm, resilient and professional under pressure is essential.
This role is best suited to someone who is confident, organised, proactive and keen to develop a long-term career within business operations, purchasing and procurement.