Business Administrator Apprentice at BAERLOCHER UK LTD

Bury College; Bury; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Baerlocher UK is offering a full-time Business Administrator Apprentice position based at Moss Hall Rd, Bury. The role provides central support across the business, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations, accuracy, and strong customer service.

Training includes a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship with one college day per month. The starting salary is £16,575 per year for 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above or equivalent.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in records and docs.

Responsibilities

• Provide general office and administrative support, including calls, visitors, filing and correspondence.
• Maintain accurate records, databases and company documentation.
• Support document control, quality management and compliance processes including ISO requirements.
• Assist with customer service activities and maintain positive relationships with customers.
• Support sales order processing and communicate orders across departments.
• Assist with finance administration and month-end tasks.
• Collaborate with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, Quality and Sales teams.
• Assist with reporting, stock administration and meeting coordination.

Skills

Customer care

Analytical

Logical

Creative

Initiative

Non judgemental

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

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Business Administrator Apprentice Vacancy

Baerlocher UK originally founded over 50 years ago in 1973. Represents the Baerlocher group of companies within the PVC markets of the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic.

Baerlocher manufactures PVC additive mixtures based upon calcium-based PVC stabilisers technology where in addition our technical laboratory is located together with our dedicated and experienced team of PVC specialists.

This is an entry-level role supported by government's youth employment schemes available for 16 – 24 year olds. Our funding for this vacancy utilises the department for education’s new £2,000 Apprenticeship Hiring Payment (for more information on eligibility please see further details on the government website – https://www.gov.uk/employing-an-apprentice/get-funding.

About the vacancy

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time, office-based Business Administrator Apprentice to join our friendly and growing team. You will act as a central support function within the business, helping to ensure that day-to-day operations run efficiently while maintaining high standards of accuracy, compliance and customer service.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Providing general office and administrative support, including answering calls, welcoming visitors, managing correspondence and maintaining filing systems.
• Maintaining accurate records, databases, spreadsheets and company documentation, ensuring information is up to date and easily accessible.
• Supporting document control, quality management and compliance processes, including the retention of records in line with company procedures and ISO requirements.
• Assisting with customer service activities by responding to enquiries, providing updates and maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Providing cover and support for sales order processing activities, ensuring customer orders are entered accurately and communicated across relevant departments.
• Supporting finance administration through invoice processing, credit control assistance, record maintenance and month-end administration.
• Working closely with operational departments including Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, Quality and Sales to support business processes and information flow.
• Assisting with reporting, stock administration, meeting coordination and other business support activities as required.
• Following company Health & Safety procedures, GDPR requirements and confidentiality standards while contributing to a safe, organised and professional working environment.

You will receive the following training:

• Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard.
• This is a work-based qualification, with college attendance one day a month.

What skills are we looking for?

• Customer care skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental

Qualifications

• Essential : English (GCSE - 4/C or above or equivalent)
• Essential : Maths (GCSE - 4/C or above or equivalent)

Outcome

This varied role offers excellent exposure to multiple business functions and provides a strong foundation for a long-term career in business administration.

We are offering the right person a long-term career and a permanent position within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

The starting salary is £16,575 a year for 37.5 hours Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

The apprenticeship will run for 1 Year 9 Months.

We are based at MOSS HALL RD, BURY, BL9 7JJ