Modern Apprenticeship

7 days ago

Blairgowrie, United Kingdom Castle Water Ltd Full time

£11,500

Blairgowrie - Full-time (35 Hours)

SCQF Level 5 & 6

Hybrid Working

**Job overview**

GP Strategies are delighted to be supporting Castle Water, the UK’s leading independent water retailer, with the recruitment and training of Business Administration Modern Apprentices. Castle Water are a market leading business who supply water services to hundreds of thousands of businesses, charities and public bodies throughout England and Scotland.

This is a fantastic opportunity for confident individuals with excellent organisation and communication skills who are looking to kick-start their career within a growing business.

The Business Administration Modern Apprentices will learn about the daily operations of the business and then play a key part in delivering effective support to the customer service and administrative functions.

We offer a hybrid working model where most roles can be undertaken through a combination of home and office working

**Key duties and tasks will include**:

- Build rapport, identify customer needs quickly, efficiently, and proactively to deliver the right solution in the first instance
- Liaise with our water industry wholesalers on behalf of our customers
- Ensure all internal systems are updated and maintained with accurate and up-to-date information
- Responding to and managing customer enquiries
- Assistance with paperwork, document creation and other ad-hoc duties
- General administration/back-office duties - filing, photocopying and scanning

Our client are dedicated to the training and development of their staff therefore you will have opportunities to take on new challenges and further your skillset.

**What will I learn?**

This is a 12-month programme which enables you to learn and develop new skills while gaining vital work experience. This is an ideal opportunity for recent school and college leavers who are looking to kick-start their careers.

**What qualification or qualities are required?**

You’ll have a head start in this vacancy if you’ve completed a Foundation Apprenticeship in a related field. We’ll need you to provide evidence of your qualification and show you gained the relevant skills from your placement.
- Minimum of National 5 qualifications in both Maths and English
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong willingness to learn and progress
- Good awareness of customer service and its importance
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Professional telephone manner
- Able to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Excellent team working skills

**About the Company**

Castle Water is the UK’s leading independent water retailer and one of the fastest growing and most successful companies in the utility sector. Our customers include some of the largest companies and public sector bodies in the UK.

Castle Water aims to deliver award-winning customer service to our customers. Creating positive interactions in the workplace and between our employees and our customers will help ensure our company continues to draw new and retain existing customers. Not only have we just achieved our 15,500th 5-star Trustpilot review, but we are also winners of the recent Customer Service Excellence Award for the Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Business Star Awards.

Castle Water has a track record of providing excellent customer service, and of developing innovative approaches to utility supply. We have more 5-star reviews on Trustpilot than all other water retailers combined. We pride ourselves on being transparent and treating customers fairly.

Our head office is based in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, within easy commuting distance of both Perth and Dundee. We are embedded in the local community and participate in many local events and activities.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £11,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
We continue to adhere to government guidelines to ensure a safe working environment

Application question(s):

- What is your status for eligibility to work in the UK?
- Do you live within commuting distance of Ayr?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Blairgowrie, PH10 7BH

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