Apprentice Admin Assistant - Ref 14977

Introduction

DSW Optical in Blackburn are recruiting for an Apprentice Admin Assistant. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship over the duration of 18 months.

About the Employer

DSW Optical have been supporting independent opticians since 2009. The founder has always believed passionately in the need for independent opticians and suppliers in the marketplace, with 20 years in the optical industry we offer a service to their customers and patients that cannot be achieved when decisions are outsourced away from the clinic. Our team know that high quality service and innovation are needed to support the opticians that work with us and do all possible to do this.

What You'll Do

• General admin duties
• Unpacking post from customers and suppliers
• Meeting and greeting customers
• Dealing with general enquiries from customers
• Packing and sending glasses
• Using Royal Mail system to send the parcels
• Inputting customer orders into the system
• Ordering lab consumables
• Dealing with suppliers and processing the orders

Training Outcome

• Progression onto full time employment 

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 6
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 6

Course Information

Course: Business administrator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Business and administration

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday- Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm / 30 minutes lunch (unpaid)

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP C.I.C.