Academy Administration Trainee

Claas; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading machinery company in Bury St Edmunds is seeking an Academy Administration Trainee to support operational and administrative tasks within the Academy. The role involves working closely with the Head of Academy, compliance matters, and event planning. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and a full UK driving license. This position offers a fixed-term training contract with various benefits, including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual incentive scheme

New office building

On-site subsidised restaurant

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Industry leading sick pay

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with all levels within the company.
• Understanding of confidentiality and strong attention to detail.
• Must work well in a team and independently.
• Full UK driving licence required for travel.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Academy and Academy Team with operational tasks.
• Handle compliance-related matters and improve procedures.
• Assist in planning and preparing academy events.
• Conduct general administrative tasks and support dealers with training.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

At CLAAS UK at Saxham we provide Sales, Service, Parts, IT, Marketing and Accounts support for our dealer network across the UK and Ireland. CLAAS UK is also the sole wholesale distributor for all CLAAS machinery in the UK and Ireland. Officially opened in 2020 our new state of the art headquarters provides a healthy, thriving environment for our employees and being a family run business, the well being of our staff is paramount to our success. With a deep rooted passion for our industry and its people our work ethos is based on trust and mutual respect. Your Role In Our Team

Responsibilities

• The Academy Administration Trainee role will include the following responsibilities working within the Academy.
• Supporting the Head of Academy and the Academy Team in day to day operational and administrative tasks.
• Compliance related matters such as the review of policies relating to educational compliance and improving procedures.
• Support with resource management within the academy.
• General administrative tasks such as minute taking, email and telephone enquiries.
• Supporting the dealer network with fundamental training and system related queries.
• Assist with planning and preparation of academy events such as Graduation and Induction.
• Other ad-hoc tasks.
• In return we will offer a fixed term training contract which will terminate after 2 years. Alongside this we will commit to supporting with all training costs (a course to be agreed upon) and examinations at first attempt and offer some time for study during working hours in order to achieve the qualification.

Profile & Requirements

• Must possess excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• The ability to communicate with staff at all levels within the retail dealerships and CLAAS UK.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An understanding of the need for confidentiality.
• Strong character, able to challenge when required.
• Strong IT skills (MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Must be able to work well within a team and independently.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn.
• A full UK driving licence for travel to the various retail sites.

Benefits

• Annual incentive scheme targeted to achieve 14% of salary
• Brand new state of the art office building just of the A14 with free car parking
• Ergnomic sit/stand desk
• On site subsidised employee restaurant
• 24 days annual leave rising by one day per calendar year to 28 with the option to carry over
• Holiday purchase scheme to take annual leave to 30 days per year
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with company contribution of 8%
• Life assurance - 4 x annual salary
• Free eye test and money towards glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme - free legal and personal support for employees and their families
• Christmas close down period
• Industry leading sick pay
• The rewards of working for a family owned, private company where we value all of our employees as key players in our business.

We look forward to your application. Your contact from our CLAAS Recruiting Team Julie Christine White CLAAS U.K. Ltd. ([phone]

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