Business Administration level 3 Apprenticeship- Sales Hub
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
Job type: Full time, Fixed term (18 months)
Hours: 40
Salary: £13,312
We’ve been named “Employer of the Year 2024” at the Solent 250 Business Awards so we’re clearly doing something right!
We’ve been around for over 180 years – Our core purpose is to help our customers build, but we couldn’t do it without our people. From our drivers to our operations team and everyone in between. We’re one big team. We have over 300 people working for Elliotts. Our CEO, Tom is the great-great-great grandson of our founder!
Still chosen by customers in a crowded market – Customers continue to choose us because we provide anything they need to build a house. But they choose us because we treat them like human beings, creating a strong relationship and building loyalty.
Values that reflect our business – We look after our team. We care. We listen. We try to help. We work harder than anyone else to put things right if they go wrong. We think about the long term, not just the here and now. These aren’t just words on a wall, they’re the way we show up, every day.
To succeed you’ll be a great team player with a can-do attitude, and you’ll be right at home.
As a level 3 Business Administrator Apprentice you will be at the heart of our business and based at our sales hub in Southampton. From there you will learn everything there is to know about sales and customer service. As well as having academic support provided by our Apprenticeship learning partner, PETA.
Also, to further support your learning experience during your time as an apprentice you will be exposed to other divisions and areas of our business to help your overall knowledge and understanding of what our business is all about.
Key responsibilities:
The duties for this role will entail a broad spectrum of duties, including:
• Learning the inhouse computer system
• Data input, ordering and invoicing
• General housekeeping
• Increasing the growth of sales within your respective category
What will you learn:
• Detailed knowledge of product information
• Order processing
• Selling / negotiation skills
• Customer / Sales account management
• Sales operations
• Team working
Required skills:
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Some basic IT knowledge would be useful although training on internal systems will be given.
- Adequate Numeracy skills when pricing and quoting and understanding measurements in discussions with customers.
- Ability to look for solutions as well as offer assistance if faced with challenges
- Have good judgement and be able to work on own initiative.
- Friendly and personable with a positive approach to learning and work.
- Drive and passion to succeed.
- Highly organised with a strong attention to detail.
- Value Career Development and engage in continuous self-improvement.
- Good sense of responsibility
Who are you?
At Elliotts the customer comes first, and we take ownership. We believe everyone who works here should demonstrate our core behaviours:
- Friendly
- Enthusiastic
- Professional
- Interested
- Attentive
- Helpful
What’s in it for me?
- Annual profit share scheme
- 24/7 wellbeing support
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Unlimited training
- Staff discounts
- Christmas Hamper
- Monthly Pizza on us
- Company pension
Qualifications required
- 4 GCSE’s or equivalent at grade A*-C (Grade 4 to 9) including English and Math.
- Locations
- Southampton
Southampton
Perks of the job
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Unlimited training
There’s no cap on how much we’ll invest in your career. Join Elliotts and you’ll take ownership of your own development, with endless opportunities to learn, grow and develop. -
Profit Share
We run this business together, so when we do well, so do you! -
Family friendly
We offer our team enhanced pay for maternity and paternity leave. You’ll get 6 months full pay for maternity and 2 weeks full pay for paternity, going above and beyond the statutory requirements. We’ll even send you a baby hamper to celebrate the occasion.
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Wellbeing
The wellbeing of our teams is important to us and we provide a range of benefits to support you, including 24 hour access to GPs, confidential mental health support, physiotherapy as well as financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
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Team Trust Fund
We’ve also established a Team Trust Fund which aims to assist staff with a wide range of issues in a private and dignified manner, the door is always open and we support as much as we can. Whatever life throws at you, we’ve got your back.
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Pension contribution
We contribute 5.5% of salary to your workplace pension (2.5% above the government minimum) and we will further match your own contribution up to 10% after 10 years service.
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The little things
We’re running out of space…but whether it’s long service awards, payday pizza, recognition for a job well done, our famous Christmas hampers, staff discount or simply the friendly culture, we go the extra mile so you feel like a valued member of our incredible team.
What's it like at Elliotts?
One word comes up all the time. Friendly.
We’re not big on bureaucracy. But we ace ambition.
And when you need help, you’ll have some of the brightest, friendliest people at hand.
About Elliotts
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842.
We’re in the business of doing great work with great people.
Become part of our incredible team!
Business Administration level 3 Apprenticeship- Sales Hub
Elliotts is a family-owned builders merchant that’s been helping the south build since 1842. We’re in the business of doing great work with great people. Become part of our incredible team!
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