The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic apprentice to join our busy office team at Southern Scientific as a Business Administrator Apprentice. This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in a dynamic business environment while contributing to process improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to the company and our customers and working on a project to suggest and implement process improvements using their business skills.
As part of the apprenticeship, you will be supported to undertake the Business Administrator apprenticeship (Level 3). This course will provide you with a strong grounding in the key elements of administration within a business and will give you an excellent foundation for developing your career.
Whilst this is a fixed term role for 18 months, we hope that this will become a permanent position.
Responsibilities
Day to day
- Emails, processing customer inquiries and orders
- Assisting with the associated paperwork for shipping of goods worldwide
- Raising purchase orders
- Liaising with suppliers
- Stock control and ordering of stationary and housekeeping items
- Printing and binding documents
- Answering calls and general customer services
- Offering support to Directors
- Assistance to Sales as required
Qualtification/Project work
We will accommodate your learning needs relating to your Level 3 qualification and tie them in to daily tasks. Once you have gained a solid understanding of our business, you will have the opportunity to apply your insights and business skills acquired from your course to develop a project. This project will outline recommendations for process and business improvements within the Administration team.
The above list is not exhaustive and, as such, you may be required to undertake other duties as appropriate.
Requirements
- Willingness to undertake Business Administrator apprenticeship (Level 3)
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
- Ability to work independently and in a team, with a proactive and positive attitude
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
- A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
Benefits
- Holiday – Bank holidays plus 24 days (increasing over service) + additional day off over Christmas
- UK team building weekend at Center Parcs for employees and their families to attend
- Private medical insurance with BUPA
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Scottish Widows pension scheme
- Death in service policy
- Holiday home availability for staff
- Gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
To Apply
Please apply by completing the short Application Form or emailing HR@LabLogic.com for more information.