Apprentice Sales & Office Administrator - ROMA PUBLICATIONS LTD

Summary

We are seeking a candidate with initiative and a willingness to learn. As Sales Administrator, you will have good administrative and data entry skills, and you will be a friendly and confident communicator over the phone and via emails. Good organisation and time management skills and a positive, proactive approach are essential.

Annual wage

£11,778 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.55 hourly

Training course: Business administrator

Hours: 30 hours Monday to Friday, 9am till 4pm, 1hr for lunch
30 hours a week

Start date: Friday 16 May 2025

Duration: 18 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Input of sales orders, data entry (in-house training provided).
Undertake general administration duties for staff throughout the organisation e.g. photocopying, filing, emailing.
Communicate with customers, suppliers and colleagues courteously and professionally. Answer incoming calls and queries and take messages.
Serve as the initial point of contact, undertaking reception duties, face-to-face enquiries and preparing the conference room for meetings.
Any additional activity as directed by your Line Manager or a Senior Manager.

Where you’ll work

1 LIVSEY ST, ROCHDALE, LANCS, OL16 1SS

Check your travel to work

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Business administrator

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Your training plan

Rochdale Training Tutors will come to the workplace and teach the successful candidate on a 1to1 basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Grade Grade 4/C or above) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

IT skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Excellent telephone manner
Analytical Skills
Personal Accountability
Reliable
Punctual
Have Enthusiasm and Passion
Ambition

About this company

ROMA Publications Ltd was set up in 1999 by Marcus Howarth, who wanted to put into practice the ideas he had nurtured as a sales manager with some of the North West’s biggest publishing firms. Premier Construction, the first magazine produced under the ROMA banner, remains the company’s flagship title today; however it is now accompanied by a series of equally successful titles including Premier Hospitality, Premier Retail, Premier Rail Construction News & Premier Construction Channel Islands. The Roma Group have a strong record of producing magazines, business supplements and bespoke publications throughout many industries, and has developed into one of the UK’s leading independent publishing houses.

After this apprenticeship

Progression offered to the right candidate. All Apprentices will be formally end tested. The result of this will determine the success of the Apprenticeship