Apprenticeships
At Gelder Group we depend on our people to help us shape the future. Apprenticeships are a great way for us to turn today’s talented young people into the experts we need tomorrow.
As part of our commitment to apprenticeships, we’ve joined forces with Lincoln College to create the UK’s first Construction Career College.
If you’re aged over 16 and you’re interested in a career in the construction industry, please fill-out our form and register your interest.
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Apprenticeship Positions
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Equal Opportunities
The Gelder Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company’s established policy is to ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs, either directly or indirectly, against any person on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, sex or marital status, religion or religious belief, sexual orientation or disability, or be disadvantaged by any other condition or requirement that is not essential for carrying out the job.
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Apprentice Receptionist/Administrator
Location: Lincoln
Department: Administration & Reception
Hours: 08.00-17:00 Monday-Friday
Duration: Approx 15 months
We are looking for a motivated individual to help provide a wide range of administrative support across the Group. You will be situated front of house working alongside our Head Receptionist. You will pride yourself on great customer service and ensure your work is completed to the highest standard. We are looking for a confident individual who has a desire and personal drive to achieve this apprenticeship.
Your duties will include but not be limited to:
- Receive and deal effectively with calls through a switchboard
- Greet all visitors in a professional and efficient manner
- Present a professional image, both in person and over the phone
- Manage meeting room bookings via Outlook
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail
- Assisting all departments efficiently and effectively with various administration duties including: typing, filing, logging data, photocopying and scanning.
Personal Specification:
- Excellent communication skills, at all levels, both written and verbal
- Be able to work to tight timescales using your own initiative
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Great telephone manner and organisation skills
- Pride yourself in delivering high standards of customer service
- GCSE A - C or equivalent in Maths and English is preferable but not essential.
Things to consider:
- This position is located in Sturton by Stow, the successful candidate must be able to get to our offices (there are no public transport options available)
- This apprenticeship is a fixed term apprenticeship for 15 months, this vacancy for the right candidate could lead permanent employment.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a privately owned company, who believe in staff recognition and development. The company, instigated in 1988, has developed and grown, through a reputation of quality workmanship and today has a turnover today of £40m.
Gelder Group would like to inform all recruitment agencies that for this position we will only be accepting CV's direct from the applicants.
Unfortunately, because of the volume of applications we receive either speculatively or in response to our adverts, we aren't able to give individuals status updates nor to communicate with applicants who have not been shortlisted for interview. Applicants should therefore assume that they have been unsuccessful if they have not heard from us within 4 weeks of submitting their details. We thank you for your interest in Gelder and if unsuccessful would encourage you to apply again in the future.
To apply for the above position, send your CV and covering letter to clare.stepniewska@gelder.co.uk, or by post to:
Clare Stepniewska
Gelder Group, Head Office
Tillbridge Lane
Sturton By Stow
Lincoln. LN1 2DS
