Business Administrator Apprentice

Vixen Surface Treatments Ltd; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Vixen Surface Treatments Ltd invites applicants for a Business Administrator apprenticeship. You will learn the role while gaining a Level 3 qualification, with on-the-job training and study through Middlesbrough College.

The program runs 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, with potential for future employment depending on business needs and performance. GCSE Maths and English are required.

Qualifications

• IT skills and competent with common software
• Attention to detail is essential for accurate admin tasks
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• Customer care and effective communication with colleagues and clients

Responsibilities

• General administration: typing, filing, photocopying, faxing
• Typing quotations and coordinating with sales engineers daily
• Answering phone calls and liaising with customers face to face
• Database management and record keeping
• Monitoring and updating website information as needed
• Scheduling social content for the week
• Communicating with contacts about testimonials and remarketing
• Working with our digital agency to provide content and updates
• Researching promotional opportunities, such as magazine advertising
• Staying informed about industry trends and competitors

Skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Introduction

Northern Skills are recruiting on behalf of Vixen Surface Treatments, who are looking for a hardworking, motivated and enthusiastic candidate to join their team. During the course of this apprenticeship, you will be learning the role of a business administrator while also gaining a qualification.

About the Employer

Founded in 1990, Vixen has enjoyed continual growth and has built up a reputation as a leading name in the surface treatment industry, supplying machines to customers throughout the UK and worldwide.Supplying machines to well-established customers in many different industries throughout the UK and worldwide, our success can be based on many attributes.

What You'll Do

• General administration, i.e. typing, filing photocopying, faxing
• Typing of quotations and dealing with sales engineers on a daily basis
• Answering phone calls and liaising with customers on the telephone and face to face
• Database management
• Monitoring our websites, making sure all information is up to date
• Scheduling social content throughout the week
• Communicating with contacts regarding testimonials and remarketing
• Keeping our third-party digital agency up to date and providing content when needed
• Research into promotional opportunities, such as magazine advertisement
• Keep up to date with the industry and our competitors

Training Outcome

Depending on the circumstances of the business, upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.

Skills Required

• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - Maths and English - 4

Course Information

Course: Business administrator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Business and administration

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE