Johnson Wright Flooring – Project Administration Apprentice

Are you looking to kickstart your career in Business Administration?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Administration apprentice with Johnson Wright Flooring. This will be a varied role where you’ll learn about all aspects of the business – primarily supporting with project administration but where required supporting with certain warehouse duties helping to get orders prepared and ready for customers.

About the role

Employer: Johnson Wright Flooring

Location: Johnson Wright Flooring, Arcon House, Sunderland Road, Felling, Tyne and Wear, NE10 9LQ

Hours of Work: Monday – Thursday 8 am till 5 pm, and Friday 8 am till 4 pm with 1 hour lunch. 39 hours a week.

Salary: £16,224

Qualification: Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship

Roles and Responsibilities

Duties to include:

Preparing purchase orders
Competing risk assessments
Supporting with stock control within the warehouse
Preparing orders and helping to load deliveries
Supporting with projects and as you progress getting the opportunity to work on smaller projects
Respond to emails and customer contacts including telephone calls where required

As the role progresses you may:

Attend site visits
Support with larger projects and contract management
Complete pricing and estimating
Support with quantity surveying and quantification

This position is subject to an initial probation period and offers a fantastic opportunity woth an employer that looks to develop team members and promote from within.

About the company

We are an established flooring company delivering commercial projects across the UK and overseas, with a strong presence in the leisure sector.

We work on projects of all sizes, from minor repairs and maintenance works through to full refurbishments and large-scale fit-outs. We work with a wide range of clients, including main contractors, end users, maintenance companies and fit-out contractors.

About the person

Applicants should have:

Strong problem solving skills
Well organised with good attention to detail
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Good IT skills
A proactive approach to working
Able to work independently or as part of a team

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should have A-C or 4-9 grades at GCSE to include Maths and English or equivalent qualifications.

Company Benefits

Wellbeing Programme

Company Pension Scheme – 5% employer contribution

On-site free parking

Refreshments provided

Other things to consider

This apprenticeship gives the opportunity for a long term career with various progression opportunities where they look to progress and promote apprentices and offer strong development opportunities.

Please ensure that you can travel to the employer for an 8am start and that you’re able to attend monthly day release sessions with Access Training on Team Valley.

This role will primarily be administrative work, but you will also be required to help out with packaging deliveries, and this will require some heavy lifting.