Business Administration Level 3 Apprentice (Commercial)

Barrett Steel Limited; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 16,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading steel stockholder is offering a Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship in Rotherham. This 18-month program includes full training with mentoring and a salary of £16,000. Responsibilities involve managing customer inquiries, assisting with order processing, and supporting the commercial team. Essential skills include a passion for the field, organised work habits, and GCSEs in English and Maths. Successful candidates will have opportunities for career progression and additional benefits including 25 days holiday.

Benefits

Fully funded 18-month apprenticeship

£16,000 salary during apprenticeship

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension + Life Assurance

Discounts on retail and leisure

Access to health and wellbeing services

Mentoring during apprenticeship

Qualifications

• Must be passionate and driven to work collaboratively.
• A genuine interest in pursuing a career at Barrett Steel.

Responsibilities

• Answer incoming calls and manage customer inquiries.
• Assist with 2D CAD and basic drawing tasks.
• Maintain customer account details for health and safety compliance.
• Raise sales orders and create quotations.

Skills

Organised and methodical approach

Good level of IT (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

GCSE qualifications in English & Maths (grade 5 or above)

Ability to collaborate and contribute

Willingness to drive or learning to drive

Education

GCSE in English

GCSE in Maths

Job description

Business Administration Level 3 Apprentice (Commercial)

This is an exciting opportunity to start a career within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading independent steel stockholder.

All About Us

C Roberts Steel are part of Barrett Steel, the UK’s largest steel stockholder with over 150 years of heritage. Family owned, the group is made up of 29 sites and holds over 120,000 tonnes of steel stock. Barrett Steel is committed to providing innovative and exceptional service by continuously investing in the latest processing machinery and materials handling equipment. Customer needs and community support are at the heart of everything, ensuring Barrett Steel is always your local steel stockholder.

All About the Role

You will be given the training necessary to carry out your role, including mentoring by a strong, established site team. You’ll use the latest in blended learning techniques, to ensure you receive the highest levels of training whilst working on the core business activities. The hours of work are Monday-Friday 08:30am-17:00pm.

Specific tasks may include:

• Incoming call answering, fielding customer enquiries to the appropriate person.
• Working in 2D CAD and basic drawing skills.
• Contact customers to obtain missing information and respond to queries.
• Checking stock availability and maintaining while developing effective and efficient communications with suppliers.
• Raising sales orders and creating quotations.
• Responding to non-sales queries such as order progression update, transport queries etc.
• Help to develop new business, ensuring potential clients are aware of what our business has to offer.
• Support the commercial team, responding to day-to-day requirements and ensuring workflow continuity.
• Liaise with operations/transport and sales to ensure smooth order progression through processing and delivery.
• To maintain customer account details to ensure up to date contact, delivery and unloading information is on file; to provide relevant information to purchasing, accounts, works and transport departments to ensure the company complies with Health & Safety legislation and can exceed our customers’ expectations on customer service.
• All related administration.

We offer You

• A fully funded 18-month Business Administration Apprenticeship where 1 day per week you will attend Rotherham College and the rest in the business.
• £16,000 salary during the apprenticeship
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension + Life Assurance
• Discounts on retail and leisure
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• A long-term career in the business with progression opportunities
• A mentor during your time on the apprenticeship

All About You

You will have the passion, drive, and confidence to work within the business in a collaborative, creative way.

Essential Skills for the role:

• You should be organised and methodical in your approach with a genuine interest in developing a career in Barrett Steel.
• A good level of IT; able to confidently use Microsoft Word and ideally Excel and PowerPoint at a basic level
• GCSE qualifications in English & Maths ideally at grade 5 or above.
• Live local to site.
• Drive or learning to drive.

summary

Hours:

Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.00pm

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Cycle to work scheme, Life assurance, Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure, Access to health and wellbeing services, Barrett Steel pension