Apprenticeship in Business Administration

Business Administration Apprentice

We’re on the hunt for an open-minded colleague who is collaborative and has new ideas to work at our Dover site. To be successful, you’ll need to have the drive to learn and in return we’ll offer you a career with us. You’ll need to be confident enough to be vocal with new ideas - we’re always looking for better, more effective ways of working so we love to hear your thoughts.
- Provide administrative assistance to the Crewing department.
- Organise and facilitate training courses and meetings where requested.
- Send out joining instructions for training courses and meetings and assist in producing presentations / preparing materials.
- Book travel & accommodation as required.
- Assist & attend meetings, seminars and corporate events, including arranging venues, accommodation, travel, equipment and provisions as required.
- Track, record & process expenses for the department.
- Assist in the organisation and arrangement of crew / training events, dinners and seminars.
- Must be prepared to travel on the vessels, and travel to other ports / office locations.

**Skills Required**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A strong administrator.
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Represent the Company in a smart, professional manner.
- Customer orientated.
- Flexible approach to work, with willingness to learn.
- Computer literate - knowledge of Word and Excel are essential.

**Personal Qualities**:Positive attitude, willingness to learn, punctual, good attention to detail

**Holidays**:
23 days

**Pension/Benefits**:

- Life assurance cover
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Dover and Dunkerque / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
- Full employee assistance programme including:

- Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family.
- Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
- Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
- Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform.
- Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.

**Future prospects**:
Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship there may be opportunity for further education or a permanent role within the business.

**Description of Employer**:
DFDS is Northern Europe’s largest Shipping & Logistics company.

Providing shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 3.6bn. To over 8,000 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through shipping and port terminal services, and transport and logistics solutions. For four million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services. We have more than 11,000 employees, located on ships and in offices across more than twenty countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, with our headquarters in Copenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. In the UK, DFDS prides itself on having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and membership of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network. We are part of the CILT Top 30 Logistics Providers List.

**Company accessible via public transport?**

No

**Parking available**:
Yes

**Number of vacancies**:
1

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £21,673.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Whitfield, CT16 3PX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have UK driving licence?
- DOB for funding:

- Eligibility to work and remain in the UK?
- What do you know about the hiring organisation?
- What interests you in this Apprenticeship and why have you applied?
- What are your main strengths? What are your weaknesses?
- Can you also confirm you are happy that this is an Apprenticeship for 15months, through SR Apprenticeships and will include Maths and English Functional Skills if you do not have valid exemptions?
- How long will the journey take to the place of work and how will you get there?
- What previous GCSEs do you hold?
- What is your current notice period?
- If successful at this stage, are there any days you would be unavailable for an interview?

Work Location: In person