About the employer

IDS Fire and Security is a regionally based company that has offices in Newcastle upon Tyne (Head Office), Manchester, Carlisle and Leeds. The company was formed in 1999 and has built a reputation on supplying installing and maintaining quality services and products. The company is very successful in developing new and existing customers in both the construction and end user markets.

About the vacancy

A Trainee Estimator is required to join our Bury office, helping to design Fire and Security Systems and will be working on a range of different projects at any one time. You will be working closely with the Operations Manager, with strong communication skills, willing to learn, strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.

  • Review tender documents including Design proposals supplied from our clients
  • Prepare analytical tenders, bills of quantities, drawings, and specifications
  • Develop client relationships and partnerships with our current and new suppliers.
  • Proactively communicate potential challenges or risks to a project and provide recommendations and possible solutions.
  • Time management skills and the ability to prioritise work
  • Attention to detail and problem-solving skills

You will receive the following training:

Business Administrator L3 Standard

This qualification requires college attendance once per month.

What skills are we looking for?

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Qualifications

  • Essential : English (GCSE - C/4 or above or equivalent)
  • Essential : Maths (GCSE - C/4 or above or equivalent)

Outcome

We are offering the right person a long-term career and a permanent position within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.


The starting salary is £13,741 a year for 35 hours Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm.

The apprenticeship will run for 1 Year 6 Months.

We are based at Unit 7 The Pavilions, Bridge Hall Drive, Bury, BL9 7NX

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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