Two dedicated apprentices working in a local nursery are proving that it’s never too late to upskill, thanks to the Early Years Level 5 Apprenticeship offered at Bury College.
About the employer
George Cox and Sons Ltd. are a civil engineering and highway contractor working across the north-west on a number of local authority, long term, framework contracts. As a result of an increase in works, George Cox are looking to increase their workforce and seeking to train and develop apprentices.
About the vacancy
The apprenticeship will develop a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied in all sectors. You will support and engage with different parts of the company and interact with internal and external customers. On completion, there is an opportunity to join the Company as a permanent employee.
Providing support to both our Stockport and Rochdale business areas, you will support the Contract Administrators in a variety of administrative duties from preconstruction to job completion. Some of the responsibilities are:
- Check and authorise time sheets on George Cox portal
- Collect and log delivery tickets
- Issue KPI information, H&S stats and people hours to the client where required
- Printing of drawings and site documentation
- Obtain and save the Purchase Order (PO)/Letter of Intent (LOI)/Contract Documents
- Enter order onto COINS/George Cox Portal
- Diarise monthly valuation deadlines/monitor valuations sent to accounts to raise an application/invoice for payment
- Weekly cost sheet management
- General office duties
You will receive the following training:
Depending on where you live, you may attend either Salford College or Bury College to complete your apprenticeship.
Apprentices will attend college 1-day per month to achieve an NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration.
The apprentice will also be supported by the Contract Administrator and Business Centre Manager.
What skills are we looking for?
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Administration experience
- MS office
Qualifications
- Desired : english (GCSE or equivalent - 5)
- Desired : mathematics (GCSE or equivalent - 5)
- Desired : Driving licence (Other - Full)
Outcome
Strong candidates will be given the opportunity to become permanent employees.
The starting salary is £14,722.50 a year for 37.5 hours Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00 (inclusive of unpaid breaks)..
The apprenticeship will run for 1 Year 6 Months.
We are based at Alvanley Industrial Estate, Stockport Road East, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2DJ
Please do not contact the employer directly, all applications and enquiries for the advertised vacancy should be made via Bury College.
If you wish to apply for multiple vacancies, please do so from the main Live Vacancies page here.
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