Business Admin Apprentice - Rhames LTD

About the Role: Rhames Ltd is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Business Administration Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop essential administrative skills in all areas of the business while gaining valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic and growing engineering and manufacturing company.

As a Business Administration Apprentice, you will support various departments, helping to ensure the smooth operation of business functions while learning key administrative processes. This role is ideal for someone who is organised, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to a fast-paced work environment.  

Duties may include:

Projects Division (specialising in turnkey project management and delivery) 

Completing planning documentation (including H&S) and sharing with customers in preparation for site visits Updating meeting minutes and distributing actions from them to the wider team Creating/updating risk registers and project documentation in general being updated from meetings Creating/updating programmes on Microsoft Project Planning jobs on Rhames business management software for Rhames engineers attending site and ensuring parts are ordered and checked before the visits

Service Division (operations management, organising our service engineers and customer requirements)

Engineering deployment and communication Work flow scheduling and operations planning Risk assessment and permit submissions Vehicle management and maintenance scheduling Customer surveys/follow-up calls Specialist tooling maintenance and KPI monitoring

Manufacturing & Workshop Division (Work undertaken within Rhames’ premises)

CAD Design and drawing Stock and monthly reporting of Raw Materials, PPE and Consumables (Data Entry and Reporting) Procurement & Supply Chain support Job closure including documentation control Assisting with Estimator in customer relations 

Accounts Division (Finance department of Rhames)

Main business incoming telephone calls and general enquiries (Greeting visitors) Purchase ledger activities (handling purchase invoices / statements) Paperwork management (correct filing processes) Processing purchase invoices / resolving purchase queries with suppliers Updating business CRM and following processes to keep customers up to date Assisting with new starter packs and induction process

Training:

You are required to come into the City Hub campus 1x Monday a month to join the other apprentices.

You will be set work in this class to do over the month which will be marked and feedback given. 

You will have one-to-ones every 4-6 weeks via Teams/and set tasks with the employer on Teams or face-to-face review. 

Meetings will take place with the assessor and the employer every 12 weeks. This is also either face-to-face or via Teams.

Training Outcome:

Potential for a permanent role within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Motivation to pursue professional certifications or additional training, such as achieving Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.

Interest in continued development within the field, with long-term career goals aligned with the company’s growth.

Employer Description:
Rhames Ltd are one of the UK’s leading electro mechanical specialist within the waste water, pharmaceutical and brewing industries. We deliver advanced engineering solutions & specialise in contract manufacturing, in-house design, and bespoke fabrication across various industries that drive growth and opportunity.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday between 07:30 - 4:00 or 08:00 - 4:30.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative