Commercial Apprentice at Thatchers Cider Company Ltd

Manage incoming and outgoing customer calls
Master our bespoke IT software
Place customer orders and handle promotional items/POS
Grasp Sales and Purchase Ledger roles in Finance
Process installation requests and repairs for customers
Support our Marketing team during event season
Run media platforms for commercial use
Work in our Thatchers Cider Shop—both customer-facing and admin tasks
Join our Sales team in the field to understand the broader business
Collaborate with our category insight managers on data use and product performance
Complete project work with our Talent team

Employer Description

Thatchers Cider Company Ltd

Since 1904, Thatchers has been crafting some of the world’s best cider. Now in our fifth generation of family cider makers, we take pride in our Somerset roots. We’ve grown a lot, thanks to big investments in marketing, people development, innovative tech, and our world-class cider mill. But guess what? We’re just getting started.

Training to be Provided

You will be pursuing a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Business Administration, through Weston College
As part of this program, you will attend Weston College once a month for workshops
An assessor will conduct on-site observation to evaluate your progress, as well as supporting you in college throughout your apprenticeship
At the conclusion of your program, your qualification will be assessed through an End Point Assessment

Possible Start Date

Mon, 01/09/2025 - 01:00

Future Prospects

Previously, our Commercial Apprentices have gone on to progress into other roles in the business, including:

Field Sales Executive
Field Sales Manager
Warehouse Supervisor
Customer Services Team Leader
Marketing Assistant
Quality Assistant
Ledger Assistant

.... plus many other possibilities!

Qualifications Required

Weighting: Essential
Qualification Type: GCSE
Subject: English
Grade: 4/C

Weighting: Essential
Qualification Type: GCSE
Subject: Maths
Grade: 4/C

Skills Required

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Initiative
Resilient

Closing Date

31 Mar 2025

Wage

£20,800 a year

Job Location

North Somerset, BS25 5RA

Vacancy Type

Advanced Level Apprenticeship

Working Week

Typical hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5pm. This will include some rotational weekend working. Lunchtime - 30 mins.

Number of Positions

Apprenticeship Framework

Business and administration

Reference Number

1000305145

How to apply

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