Administrative Assistant Apprentice
SHIELD ENGINEERING (SYSTON) LTD · 365 FOSSE WAY, SYSTON, LEICESTER, LE7 1NL
- Salary
- £16,224 a year
- Level
- Advanced
- Course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Closing date
- 30 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Hours per week
- 39 hours
- Working week
- Monday - Thursday 6.00am to 4.15pm. Hours to be agreed and confirmed
- Positions
- 1
About the role
Working under the guidance of the Purchasing Manager, the role will provide the opportunity to gain practical experience and develop an understanding of all purchasing areas. The position will involve supporting Purchasing Manager with day-to-day procurement activities, stock control, supplier communication and logistics.
Skills required
- 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
- Reliability
- Consistency
Qualifications
- GCSE · English · Grade c or Level 4 · Essential
- GCSE · maths · Grade c or Level 4 · Essential
Benefits
Pension
Things to consider
The ideal apprentice, must have a willingness to develop in a fast moving workplace and must know the basics of Word, Excel, Outlook and have the ability to download data and transfer accordingly. Candidants may be required to complete an inital English assessment as part of the application process, which will be emailed following the submission of the application form.
About SHIELD ENGINEERING (SYSTON) LTD
The opportunity to join one of the largest privately owned Engineering Groups in the Midlands. Anyone wishing to progress in a Manufacturing environment will be given a development plan with regular reviews and incentives to add value to themself as well as The Shield Group.
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