Business Administration Apprentice

  • Kier Highways
  • Strensham, Worcestershire
  • £6.00 per hour

Kier is looking to recruit a Business Administration Apprentice, reporting to the Technical Support team at their Strensham office. The successful post holder will be able to learn all the skills needed to assist the effective operations of the business.

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  • GMFJ Reference
    91780
  • Wages
    £6.00 p/h
  • Hours
    37.50 per week
  • Date Posted
    24/10/2018
  • Start Date
    04/02/2019
  • Approx. Duration
    12 Months

  • Location
    Strensham
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Business & Administration
  • Opportunity Type
    Intermediate Level 2
  • Employer
    Kier Highways

Description

As a Business Administration Apprentice what will I be doing?

You will be required to assist with administrative and logistical support, ensure resources required are effectively deployed, ensure the effective provision of office services for staff and that the office is maintained as a cost-effective, safe and secure environment.

Main Duties:

  • Assist with the administration of the general day to day running of the office.
  • Assist the routine delivery managers and team leaders with work preparation, delivery, handover and closedown to include administration tasks, progress reports, preparing site job packs and handover files.
  • Assist in the delivery of team briefings.
  • Assist in the preparation and submit Road space, TM & TTRO requests, ensure tracking is in place and maintained.
  • Assist with any filing and ensure it is carried out in a timely way be it physical or electronic using ECM and IMS
  • Gain the knowledge of other staff job roles within the team to provide a good level of team resilience e.g. leave cover.
  • Assist in the accurate tracking of progress and cost to ensure the preparation, production and presentation of monthly labour, plant and material cost reports for all works. Input data into the relevant systems to facilitate the production of reports as required.
  • Assist with keeping records up to date using the appropriate administrative systems. ·
  • Perform other duties from time to time as reasonably required
  • Actively promote Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of and compliance with general Health and Safety responsibilities as set out in the Health and Safety Management System.

On-site experience

In addition to the formal training programme you will receive hands on experience including mentoring and coaching from skilled members of the team.

For more information about this vacancy please contact Learning Skills Partnership on 01482338840 (Ref ID: 91780)

Company website : www.kier.co.uk

  • Have a proactive and dynamic approach to an ever changing environment
  • Able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Computer literate in regards to Microsoft software programmes, especially excel spreadsheets, outlook and word documents
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to adapt your approach/style to different situations & personnel ·
  • Good organisational and presentational skills
  • Ability to adapt with transferable skills, developing a good understanding of technical information
  • Good communication skills
  • Driving licence – Due to the nature of the role
GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English grades 9-4 (A-C) is desirable, however not essential.

Level 2 Diploma in Business and Administration plus Functional Skills and Technical Certificate if appropriate.

This apprenticeship is delivered through work based learning, this means that all training is done at the workplace eliminating the need to attend college. The successful candidate will be allocated an assessor who will visit on site every 4-6 weeks and deliver all of the training to gain the qualification and provide the resources to complete work between visits.

  • You must be well presented and organised
  • You should also be honest, reliable and willing to learn
  • You must be committed to completing this apprenticeship
Throughout your apprenticeship you and your mentor will review your progress to ensure you are on the right path, going in the right direction and are meeting your own and Kier’s expectations. Before completing your apprenticeship, there will be an opportunity to identify possible next roles, development and further education programmes within your business unit aligned to your ability and aspirations. In addition, the size and scale of the Kier Group presents many potential opportunities to progress and develop new skills should you wish to explore them.
Once you commence at Kier, further induction training will be supplied by Kier. You will also receive visits and other training from the Learning Skills Partnership representative. Holiday entitlement – 26 days per year

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