Apprentice Hire Controller
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Company: VP PLC
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Location: Durham, DH1 1TT
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £21,000.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000014389
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Application Deadline Date: 26/06/2026
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Start Date: 05/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday- Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
The Hire Controller role is about offering a service to both commercial and domestic customers to hire plant, tools and equipment (PTE) on short or long-term hire to carry out specific tasks. The type of product hired could range from powered hand tools, concrete breaker to towers and platforms.
Training to be Provided
- This is delivered online during work hours over the duration of the apprenticeship
Future Prospects
- After successful completion all qualified apprentices are offered a permanent position relevant to their qualification if still employed with Vp
Vacancy Detail
- Providing technical information to commercial construction and domestic customers to help them select and use suitable equipment for the planned activities e.g. Health & Safety in operation, instructions for use, suitability for construction site and project, transportation requirements
- Ensuring equipment for hire is compliant with Health & Safety requirements e.g. PAT testing, inspections and operational testing, plant operator site cards
- Completing contract documentation at both on-hire and off-hire stages including all legal and health & safety documentation;
- Processing payments including calculating hire & rental charges (vary depending on domestic or commercial construction clients), damage charges, fraud prevention measures and insurance payments
- Being a central point of information for colleagues in terms of stock control, maintenance, staffing (of driver-operated construction plant) and delivery/collection requirements
- Handling commercial and domestic customer technical enquiries and complaints
Other Information
All successful applicants will be DBS checked (Criminal Recrord Checking)