Business Admin Apprentice - Walsall, United Kingdom - Colas

Colas

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Walsall, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites.

We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products.

We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Purpose of the role:

Colas are responsible for the eight-year Maintenance & Response contract for National Highways Area 9.

The contract covers around 2,300 miles of Strategic Road Network within Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire, as well as parts of Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire.

We deliver cyclical maintenance, reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather response and minor works in a region that has five strategically critical motorway interchange junctions, as well as being at the heart of the new HS2 network.

Area 9 is a critical transport hub enabling customer journeys across the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for two Business Administrator Apprentices to join our Area 9 team at Colas Ltd based at our Bescot Depot, WS1 4NL. This role is a 24 month contract and is for the purpose of teaching you the occupation of a Business Administrator. You will also get the chance to gain a Business Admin qualification whilst in this role.

Main Responsibilities:

As a Business Admin Apprentice you will provide administrative support to the team.

Some of the main responsibilities for this role are:

You will keep well-organised files and records of business activity, you will keep computer databases up to date, you will be required to interact with clients either on the phone or in person, you will take phone messages and pass them on to the relevant person.

You will prepare documents by printing, copying and binding, you will be responsible for ordering from suppliers and preparing meeting rooms by setting up chairs and getting refreshments.

To carry out other appropriate duties as assigned by the line manager.

To ensure that all operations carried out within our area of responsibility are undertaken with full regard for the safety of visitors, other members of staff and yourself.

Package Description:

Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:
An apprentice salary between £14,606 and £20,31- Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%

Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
Ongoing personal / professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

As a business, we hold three core values
Caring,
Sharing and
Daring.

We are committed to
Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.

We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met,
Sharing our knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.

Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset,
Daring to welcome new ideas and approaches.

We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.