Commercial Admin Apprentice: Learn Sales & Design

Professional Apprenticeships ltd; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday + bank holidays + your

Company pension

Free parking at Newbury site

Charity partnership

Job summary

Cornflower invites applications for a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship. You will sit with the sales team, report to the Sales Manager, and take real responsibility for moving enquiries to finished products on the shop floor.

You’ll learn how customers describe needs, how designers interpret them, and how production costs and timelines align. You will gain structured off-the-job learning with day-to-day work, and have the chance to grow into account management or project coordination

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above.
• Interest in design, making, museums or visitor economy.
• An eagerness to learn and grow within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Handle incoming customer enquiries by phone and email and respond promptly.
• Prepare and send samples, proposals, and quotations.
• Work with design and production teams to tailor product ranges for clients.
• Maintain accurate customer and enquiry records in internal systems.
• Support order processing and liaise with production on lead times.
• Assist with events, mailings, and sales campaigns.

Skills

Clear communication

Organised with attention to detail

Willing to ask questions

Multi-tasking

Interest in design/museums

Team player

Education

GCSE English & Maths (Grade 4+)

Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Cornflower invites applications for a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship. You will sit with the sales team, report to the Sales Manager, and take real responsibility for moving enquiries to finished products on the shop floor.

You’ll learn how customers describe needs, how designers interpret them, and how production costs and timelines align. You will gain structured off-the-job learning with day-to-day work, and have the chance to grow into account management or project coordination