James Hargreaves Plumber Merchants: Apprentice Purchasing Administrator

James Hargreaves Plumber Merchants in Burnley are recruiting for an Apprentice Purchasing Administrator. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 2 Administrative Assistant apprenticeship over the duration of 13 months.

Wage

• £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• £300 per week

Training Course

• Administration assistant (level 2)

Hours

• Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm/30-mins lunch unpaid
• 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start Date

• Thursday 26 November 2026

Duration

• 1 year 1 month

Positions Available

• 1

What You'll Do at Work

• Updating purchase orders from supplier confirmations including checking content
• Chase overdue orders and back orders
• General branch and supplier phone calls
• Manipulating product status for branch orders
• Help prepare supplier pricing uploads

Where You'll Work

• James Hargreaves
• Todmorden Road
• Burnley
• Lancs
• BB11 3JT

Training Provider

• NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.

What You'll Learn

• Course Contents
  • Receive, retrieve, process, record and store information and data.
  • Operate within organisational policies, standards and procedures and relevant legislation respecting confidentiality; adapting to operational changes as they occur.
  • Use software packages and tools for example AI or automation to input and process data and information, to contribute to routine administration tasks in line with organisational policies and procedures.
  • Handle and communicate information in line with organisational policies, procedures and security requirements.
  • Recognise and rectify issues and escalate as required. For example stakeholder documents and reports, safeguarding concerns or abusive behaviour.
  • Plan and review administration tasks allocated by supervisor.
  • Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
  • Monitor and report on the use of resources such as materials, equipment and supplies.
  • Use agreed organisational systems and protocols to manage calendars, diaries and booking systems.
  • Source information as requested by stakeholders, ensuring they are shareable. As examples client records, signpost to services or reports.
  • Use continuing professional development including self-reflection to support current and future training and development needs.
  • Use communication tools to respond to stakeholders using professional language and organisational etiquette.
  • Operate within agreed health and safety standards.
  • Use time management tools to meet deadlines.
  • Handle feedback following expected professional etiquette.
  • Maintain wellbeing, accessing organisational support mechanisms if required.
  • Review and check own work.
  • Use cloud services to share documents for use and/or collaboration.
  • Protect against security threats for example, strong passwords, two step verification, office tailgating and display of security passes or clothing that identifies secure workplaces.
  • Seek clarification and help, when required, to complete assigned tasks within agreed timeframes.