Apprentice Office Administrator

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

North Hydraulic Services Ltd is seeking an Apprentice Office Administrator to join their Blackburn operation. You will handle phones, emails, filing, data entry, scheduling site visits for engineers and liaise with customers to arrange visits and parts ordering. 40 hours per week, on-site role.

The role offers on‑the‑job training, with L3 BTEC Diploma in Business Administration provided. You should be reliable, organised and able to work with minimal supervision, supporting busy admin and

Qualifications

• Over 18 years old due to insurance.
• Administrative aptitude with accuracy and organisation.
• Willingness to learn and support busy admin tasks.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and managing phone calls with professionalism and efficiency.
• Handling incoming and outgoing emails promptly and courteously.
• Organising and maintaining files to ensure smooth operations.
• Photocopying in a timely manner.
• Inputting data to support organisational needs.
• Assisting with general admin duties and ad-hoc tasks.
• Scheduling appointments and site visits for engineers.
• Liaising with customers to book in visits.
• Ordering parts and dealing with suppliers.
• Trade counter duties and stock control.
• Raising purchase orders and processing invoices.
• Providing quotations for customers.
• Accessing engineer job sheets and interfacing with customers.

Skills

Phone handling

Email management

Organising files

Data entry

Customer liaison

Scheduling visits

Stock control

Education

L3 BTEC Diploma in Business Administration

Job description

Apprentice Office Administrator

• Employer: North Hydraulic Services Ltd
• Location: Blackburn
• Vacancy Ref: 00002156
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Wage Per Week: £320.00
• Sector: Business Admin

We specialise in all hydraulic systems and lifting equipment from Hose replacements and Crane parts ,to LOLER inspections and servicing on site nationally or in our fully equipped workshop. We are looking for an individual over 18 year's due to insurance and the nature of job. This would suit someone from a farming background or family history of being a mechanic

The general administration duties within this role may include:

• Receiving and managing phone calls with professionalism and efficiency

• Handling incoming and outgoing emails promptly and courteously

• Organising and maintaining files to ensure smooth operations

• Photocopying in a timely manner

• Efficiently inputting data to support organisational needs

• Any other general admin duties and ad‑hoc duties as defined by management

• Scheduling appointments and site visits for engineers to attend customer sites

• Liaising with customers to book in visits

• Ordering parts and dealing with suppliers

• Trade counter duties

• Stock control, labelling & managing - ensuring staff have correct parts

• Raising purchase orders to order stock

• Taking payments from customers, creating and raising invoices

• Providing quotations for customers

• Accessing engineer's job sheets and understanding part requirements, liaising with customers for authority to order parts

• Processing time sheets

Training to be provided

• L3 BTEC Diploma in Business Administration

About North Hydraulic Services Ltd

Incorporated on June 8, 2010, they specialize in hydraulic systems and lifting equipment, providing national on-site support as well as workshop services