Apprentice Office Administrator
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Company Transport Door Solutions
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Provider DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED
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Location Halstead, CO9 1HB
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector Business and administration
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Ref NAS-2000061815
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Application Deadline Date 30/11/2026
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Start Date 02/12/2026
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week Monday to Thursday. 08:30 - 17:00. Friday, 08:30 - 15:45. Total hours per week: 38.75. Hours include a daily 45 minute lunch break.
Brief Description
This is an exciting opportunity for someone that wants to progress within their career. We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious individual that has a 'can-do' attitude. Our small but busy team needs someone that is highly organised, with great communication and people skills. General admin duties, invoicing, team work, emails, filing etc.
Training to be Provided
- You will complete the Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard Level 3 and the Functional Skills in maths and English (if you do not have the GCSEs/GCSE grades or equivalent)
- Training will be carried out within the workplace; there is NO day release
Future Prospects
This is an excellent opportunity for career progression, with the future prospects of a full-time role.
Vacancy Detail
You will provide administrative support to the Office Sales/Finance Team.
Key duties include:
General admin duties listed but not limited to the below-
- Answer main incoming phone calls and pick up colleagues calls if unavailable
- Take messages and email to colleagues for action
- Review main sales email inbox and distribute for action by appropriate colleagues
- Sales and purchase order processing on Sage system
- Collating parts orders and packing when required
- Sales invoice processing and statement generation on Sage system
- Sales and purchase file archiving
- Generally, support colleagues as needed and provide holiday recover when required
Key Responsibilities:
- Efficient and accurate processing of sales and purchase orders
- Timely answering of main incoming phone calls and assigning to staff if unable to answer directly
- Timely review of main company inbox and distributing to relevant colleague to respond
- Provide general task support to colleagues
Desired skills:
- Good organisational skills, flexibility & time keeping
- Ability to manage ever changing priorities in an organised manner
- Liaising well with external customers and internal colleagues
- ICT Literate (able to use a computer)
- Accurate processing of paperwork & computer transactions (Sage)
- Office software experience preferred but not essential, ideally Outlook email & MS Office/Office 365 programs including Word & Excel
Personal qualities:
- Dedicated to the role
- Confident to speak with customers and suppliers and remain professional
- Ready to hit the ground running
- Can think on the spot
- Willingness to work hard
- Enthusiasm