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RUNCORN
£16k/yr
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An Exciting Opportunity with Calon Associates

An exciting position has arisen as part of Calon Associates' continued growth. We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented person to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to make a significant impact in a fast-growing company, while contributing to the ongoing success of sales and operations.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What You'll Do at Work

This is a broad role within a dynamic technology business, and upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to explore more specific sales, administration, or technical roles within the company.

Working within a dynamic, friendly, and supportive team environment you will complete duties such as:

  • Customer Enquiries: Take ownership of incoming customer inquiries, directing them to the appropriate departments or responding directly to customers to meet their needs
  • Sales Quotations: Prepare accurate sales quotations for customers, following established guidelines and ensuring follow-up to close orders
  • Sales Order Administration: Input customer sales orders, allocate stock, and liaise with Operations Management and suppliers to ensure timely product availability
  • Order Fulfilment: Assemble, pack, and ship customer orders efficiently, ensuring orders are processed accurately. This may involve some technical configuration of equipment before dispatch
  • Procurement: Ensure products are sourced and ordered efficiently in-line with project deadlines. Help to maintain good and professional relations with key suppliers
  • Customer Communications: Maintain regular communication with key customers to keep them informed of relevant products and services, as well as gather valuable insights into their needs
  • Accounts Administration: Daily management of receivables and payables ledgers and bank reconciliations on our accounting software
  • General Business Administration: Assist with all aspects of business admin including insurances, fleet management, and management of shipping contractors

Where You'll Work

UNIT 2
WHITWORTH COURT
RUNCORN
CHESHIRE
WA7 1WA

Apprenticeships Include Time Away from Working for Specialist Training

You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training Provider

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Training Course

Business Administrator (Level 3)

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What You'll Learn

Course Contents

Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to:

  • Write letters or emails
  • Create proposals
  • Perform financial processes
  • Record and analyse data.

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Produces accurate records and documents including:

  • Emails
  • Letters
  • Files
  • Payments
  • Reports
  • Proposals

Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports, and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.

Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.

Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.

Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing, or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.

Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.

Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings, and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.

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Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor, and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.

Training Schedule

Business Administrator Level 3.

Fortnightly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes.

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Full training and support with opportunities for professional development.

Genuine opportunity to develop and progress within an established and growing company.

Essential Qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 4 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade Grades 9-4 (A-C))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Other Requirements

Study of relevant A Level or BTech in a relative field would be an advantage.

Please ensure you list all GCSE results in the qualifications section of this application. We cannot consider your application without you including this information.

We reserve the right to close this opportunity after 1 week if we have received enough applications, and therefore recommend you make an application as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the planned closing date as we cannot guarantee the vacancy will remain open for the whole time planned.

If you are applying with qualifications other than those listed in the entry requirements (GCSE's), please make sure you have obtained official evidence of equivalency from UK ENIC before the application closing date. Please note, if you are shortlisted for the post, we cannot progress your application any further without you providing evidence of this.

About Calon Associates

Calon Associates Limited is a forward-thinking technology company based in Manor Park, Runcorn. Specialising in the development and distribution of advanced control solutions for lighting and retail applications, we offer cutting-edge products under our own brand as well as distribute and support the innovative building control solutions from Loytec electronics GmbH (Austria).

Company Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days holiday per year
  • Contributory pension scheme

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The Contact for This Apprenticeship

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE
Joanna Smith
joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk
01512572800

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041589.

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Skills

Customer service
Sales administration
Procurement
Customer communication
Accounts administration
IT skills
MS Office
Microsoft Office
Data analysis
Project management

Location

Unit 5 Abbots Park, Preston Brook, Runcorn WA7 3GH, UK

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