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Once we have received your application you will be invited into college for a 30 minute interview and if necessary, to complete maths and/ or English assessments. If you pass this stage we will forward your CV to the employer who will then decide to invite you for the second interview.
About the vacancy
Immediate start with an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual, dedicated apprentice, seeking a new challenge, keen to learn and would like a career in joining our small and friendly team. We are a fast paced and growing business based in Tottington.
- Live interaction with internal and external customers
- Understanding the core values of the organisation
- General office duties including answering the telephone and passing on messages in an efficient and timely manner
- Updating spreadsheets in Excel and on a Smartsheet document
- Updating office systems and responding to general customers requests by email
- Keeping the meeting room diary up to date on a weekly basis
- Process requests for hospitality, stationery and operate a stock ordering and control system replenishing stock
- Book/cancel meeting rooms and pool vehicles as requested and be responsible for hospitality
- Assist with the input, maintenance and interrogation of record systems both manual and electronic
- Handling enquiries from internal and external customers
- Discuss customer needs
- To assist with the production of documents and other correspondence
- Carry out any other reasonable duties as required including providing cover where appropriate
You will receive the following training:
Business Administrator L3 Standard
Monthly Timetabled Classes
What skills are we looking for?
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- Essential : English (GCSE - C/4 or above or equivalent)
- Essential : Maths (GCSE - C/4 or above or equivalent)
Outcome
On completion of the apprenticeship, a full time job may be offered.
The starting salary is £12,313.60 a year for 37 hours Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 5.00pm Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm.
The apprenticeship will run for 1 Year 6 Months, starting on Monday, January 20 2025. Applications close on Friday, January 10 2025.
About the employer
We are an independent insurance brokers based in Tottington, Bury. Our Clients value our integrity and trust us to take care of their insurance and risk requirements, as well as appreciating our imagination and the care we take. Our aim is to ensure that you secure the right policy from the right market at the right price. As independent intermediaries, BLS Insurance Services Ltd deals with a number of insurers, underwriters and underwriting agents. This means that we have no ties to any particular insurance company that would affect our motivation to give you the best policy at the best terms.
We are based at 26 Market Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 4AD