Apprentice Business Administrator – Level 3 – Accu Limited

We are looking for an apprentice to join our team and learn about all aspects of the product management process from communicating with our manufacturing partners, to uploading new products to our website to maintaining relevant product information.

Reference number: VAC001831386

Wage – £216.58 per week

Duration – 18 Months

Start date – July/August 2022 – School/College leavers may also apply now

Posted – 31/01/2022

Working Week:

Total hours per week: 34.00. – The working week will be 4 days including time off for study – the day off TBC

Apprenticeship level

Positions

The role will include various administration duties with the aim to develop and have more responsibility during your apprenticeship. The role will include some of the following areas:

Assisting all members of the team as and when required
Inputting data with a high level of accuracy
Helping to identify and amend any changes to product data
Developing a good understanding of Accu ranges
Regular research and analysis of our own website and competitors
Using Google Suite and Microsoft packages including but not limited to Excel, Google Sheets and Google Docs
Opportunity to develop business analytical and reporting skills through the use of Excel, Google Suite and MySQL

As part of your contract of employment completion of the Apprenticeship Training Programme forms part of your duties as well as helping your personal and professional development; the requirements to complete the programme are as follows:

Attend and be punctual for all induction sessions
Attend and be punctual for all lessons with regards to your apprenticeship programme
Complete all required assignments with regards to your apprenticeship by the required timeline
Build up your portfolio of evidence on-going during your apprenticeship programme
Access support from your tutor/assessor as and when required
Access support from your manager with regards to any evidence requirements or support as and when required
Attend all work-based training/support sessions

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which is relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.

Future prospects

There is a strong possibility that you will gain a permanent position following successful employment as well as achievement of the full apprenticeship qualification.

There may also be further apprenticeship/other training available following successful employment and achievement of the apprenticeship qualifications.

The salary will be reviewed regularly and increase in line with your performance and progression through your apprenticeship.

Things to consider

There are good transport links by bus/train. There is free parking on site.

Please check cost and time it will take to travel.

What’s It Like To Work At Accu?

We’ve created a self-directing workplace that cultivates a culture of inclusion and belonging, whilst allowing everyone to grow. We have built a close-knit team with an extremely low employee turnover rate, here’s a few things you can look forward to:

4 day work week.
Competitive salary with a transparent pay structure.
Opportunity for progression at a high growth company.
Remote and flexible working.
Over 1,000 perks through Perkbox.
6 weeks paid annual leave. Earn up to 7 weeks through our length of service bonus.
3 months paid maternity leave & 1 month paid paternity leave.
Pension scheme.
Accu Academy – a fund to grow our employees’ skills.
Bean to cup coffee, soft drinks and fresh fruit in the office.
Sports & Social activities, incl. escape rooms, go-karting, food, drink and much more.
Cycle to work scheme.
£300 birthday bonus (after tax).
£200 referral scheme.
Free Parking

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Enthusiastic to learn and develop a wide variety of skills
Flexible approach to working
Strong numerical and IT skills
Great attention to detail and conducts all tasks with a high level of accuracy
Highly organised with the ability to manage day to day workload in addition to requirements of the apprenticeship programme
Confident communication across a variety of platforms including email and telephone
Logical approach to problem solving
Ability to work within a team
Confident in using email and the internet
The successful candidate will be organised
Willing to work effectively in the team
Have at least 12 months’ full-time experience working in an office or customer service-based environment and have undertaken day to day general office duties without support
Able to be take responsibility and ownership of delegated tasks
Good time keeping and attendance
Ability to use own initiative when required
Respond positively to the demands of a varied workload
Commitment to undertake continued training and development

Qualifications

Grade C /4 or above in maths and English is required or equivalent An IT qualification would be an advantage. Ability to use Microsoft office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Ideally you have already achieved a Level 2 Business Administration or Customer Service Apprenticeship (or equivalent)

About the employer

Accu Limited

Woodhead Road, Honley, Holmfirth, Huddersfield HD9 6PW

Accu is one of the fastest growing companies in UK engineering. We take pride in serving more than 50% of the top 100 global manufacturers through our online store. To hit our growth targets, we’re looking for great people to join our talented team in 2022. We work with our customers to create life changing advancement, from tiny screws in children’s prosthetic limbs, to precision bolts within fusion reactors that promise unlimited clean energy, our components are delivered across the world to help build a better tomorrow. We have an “Excellent” TrustPilot rating and an overall “5 Star” rating on Google. We get awesome customer feedback. Don’t believe us? Check it out for yourself. We truly are nuts about offering the best experience to all our customers. We are guided by these principles:  Be the most loved buying experience for engineers and innovators.  Leverage technology to make engineering faster and more accessible.  Deeply understand our customer’s expectations, then blow them out of the water.  Nurture a highly efficient and innovative workplace that allows everyone to grow. As a business, we care about our impact on the environment. We’re here to minimise waste, protect the planet and support projects that make lives better.