Introduction

Be part of a friendly, professional team delivering top‑tier service to schools. You’ll support the admin team, speak with schools daily, and receive thorough training with ongoing support. A long‑term career awaits after completing your apprenticeship.

About the Employer

They help schools across the country acquire equipment through rental. Unlike other companies, they don’t follow the crowd, they innovate! They aren’t afraid to look at things differently and go against the norm, offering a package which consistently delights schools across the UK.

What You'll Do

As a Sales Executive, you’ll be joining a team that bends over backwards to help schools with their equipment needs and will be responsible for contributing to the smooth running of the Admin Team! Attention to detail is key and you’ll speak to schools daily. Training is thorough and daily support is on hand to help you be the best at what you do, and a long-term career with Utility Rentals is available on completion of your apprenticeship!

We are looking for someone with exceptional organisation skills to join our young, dynamic, fast-growing team.

As Internal Sales Apprentice you will be joining a team that bends over backwards to help schools with their equipment needs. Whether it be a classroom set of iPads, 100 x laptops or a brand-new range of Food Technology appliances, you will be able to offer schools market leading rental packages that other companies cannot compete with. You’ll be looking after our existing customers on a daily basis and will be approaching new customers to help them with their equipment needs. Training is thorough and daily support is on hand to help you be the best at what you do. And supplier incentives reward you for your consistent hard work!

Your daily duties will include:

Outbound calling to schools to introduce our services
Taking inbound calls from customers and suppliers and assisting them or escalating them within the team where necessary
Maintaining and cleansing our database
Regular communication with existing customers, prospects and suppliers
Researching potential customers and sourcing new sales leads and developing them into potential customers
Supporting the sales and marketing team with administration work
Provide support to the sales team such as typing letters and emails and preparing & distributing standard quotations and proposals
Follow up calls where quotations have been submitted
Supporting various marketing initiatives
General administrative duties

Desired skills:

Impeccable attention to detail at all time
Previous office or sales experience is preferred
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Have a professional telephone manner and demonstrate excellent written English
Minimum GCSE, or equivalents, maths and English grade C
Be dynamic and professional, with exceptional relationship building skills
Be very proficient with all MS Office applications and be able to learn new IT skills and applications quickly

Training Outcome

Long term career prospects with a growing organisation

Skills Required

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Sales experience
Ambitious
Personable
Keen to learn and develop

Qualifications

Essential - GCSE - English - C
Essential - GCSE - Maths - C

Course Information

Course: Sales executive (level 4)

Level: 4

Route: Sales, marketing and procurement

Apprenticeship Level: Higher

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. 30-minute lunch breaks. Office based.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

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