At a Glance
- Tasks: Support supply chain management and ensure product availability for customers.
- Company: Join Swiftpak, a company dedicated to making operations stress-free and responsible.
- Benefits: Earn £20,000 in your first year with potential pay rise after probation.
- Other info: Opportunity for career progression into Quality Assurance after apprenticeship.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience while learning essential administrative skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Attention to detail, organisation skills, and a proactive attitude are key.
SWIFTPAK LIMITED Theale (RG7 4PN)
We're looking for someone who loves organisation, accuracy and making things run smoothly. You'll ensure our products are available when our customers need them, our systems remain accurate, and our suppliers continue to deliver high standards.
Annual wage: £20,000 FIRST year. The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.
Training course: Administration assistant
Hours: Monday – Friday, hours either 8am - 5pm or 7:30am - 4:30pm, with 30-minutes for lunch and 2 x 15-minute breaks. 40 hours a week
Duration: 13 Months
Positions available: 1
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work:
- Support the supply chain by helping manage purchase orders, supplier relationships, stock levels and product data across UK and international suppliers.
- Maintain accurate ERP records, monitor deliveries, assist with forecasting and replenishment.
- Help resolve supply issues.
- Update product information, support stock accuracy, track market prices and develop strong skills in supply chain, inventory control and operations daily.
Where you’ll work: Unit 1 Total Park Station Road, Theale, RG7 4PN. Check your travel to work before you apply!
Training: An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation: INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Your training course: Administration assistant, Equal to Level 2 (GCSE)
Your training plan: Administration Assistant Level 2
End Point Assessment: Monthly Tutor/Assessor Sessions
More training information: The programme focuses on practical administrative skills that will be applied within the individual's organisation. The high impact areas of knowledge include team working, data handling and management, awareness of key legislation, self-management and communication, all of which are transferable across an organisation, delivering results throughout a business.
Requirements:
Essential qualifications: Other (Computer Skills) Systems (Grade Experience) essential
Desired qualifications: GCSE English (Grade 9-4 (A*-C)) desirable, GCSE Mathematics (Grade 9-4 (A*-C)) desirable. Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Initiative
- Accuracy & Methodical approach
- Proactive
- Curious & Keen to Learn
- High Personal Standards
- Takes Pride in Being Thorough
Other requirements:
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent organisation skills
- Accurate and methodical approach
- Good problem-solving ability
- Proactive and able to spot issues early
- Comfortable working with systems and processes
- Naturally curious and keen to learn
- Able to manage tasks efficiently
- High personal standards
- Takes pride in completing work accurately and thoroughly
- Very busy role in an open office environment
- Comfortable interacting with others and keeping on top of work
- Full-time, on-site role
About this company: Swiftpak's foundation is built on our core values. Our mission is to make our customers' operations as productive and stress-free as possible in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
After this apprenticeship: Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
This role was created in view of progressing into QA (Quality Assurance) and compliance as a second step. This would involve taking ownership of all QA and keeping all records and procedures up to date in view of maintaining our accreditations.
Ask a question: The contact for this apprenticeship is: SWIFTPAK LIMITED, Linsay Narborough.
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