To support various functions within the business with day to day administrative tasks & offer support where required. You will continuously be developing your own knowledge on the business through training, being proactive and taking initiative where required to give customers outstanding levels of service.

Apprenticeship summary

What will the apprentice be doing?

  • Assist the business support functions across the business with administrative tasks
  • Departmental holiday cover
  • Purchasing - Weekly ordering of supermarket essentials for the site (drinks/coffee/tea etc)/Support with outstanding orders/order entry
  • HR - Ordering buffets from outside suppliers/general HR Support/scanning employee files/notice boards/support wellbeing
    initiatives/Engagement Initiative support
  • General Admin - Supporting the Senior Management Team with daily administrative tasks/Assisting Visitors/room layouts etc / Ensuring
    the reception area is looking professional at all times
  • Finance - Purchasing Ledger, Sales Ledger and /general finance team support
  • HSE –D&A training/ Ensuring fire marshal poster up to date, alcometer calibrated, hazard near miss sheets/Risk assessments/ manual handling assessments are up to date, Permit books/ Identibadges are kept in stock
  • Planning/Production – Assist with stock take/support with planning admin

Customer Service:

  • Purchasing
  • HR
  • Health & Safety
  • Production
  • Finance

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • Potential to become permanent member of staff and working in other departments

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Administrative skills, Team working, Initiative

Qualifications

GCSE English (Grade 4) Desired
GCSE Maths (Grade 4) Desired

About the employer

Leading UK supplier of innerspring components to the bedding industry.

Employer

Leggett & Platt Springs UK
www.leggett.com

Address

Longroyd
Barnsley
S72 7GH