Academy Administration Trainee
Company: CLAAS U.K. Ltd.
Location: Saxham
Start Date: 01/12/2025
Professional Level: Graduates
Key Area: Sales
At CLAAS UK at Saxham we provide Sales, Service, Parts, IT, Marketing and Accounts support for our dealer network across the UK and Ireland. CLAAS UK is also the sole wholesale distributor for all CLAAS machinery in the UK and Ireland. Officially opened in 2020 our new state of the art headquarters provides a healthy, thriving environment for our employees and being a family run business, the well being of our staff is paramount to our success.
With a deep rooted passion for our industry and its people our work ethos is based on trust and mutual respect.
Your role in our team:
- The Academy Administration Trainee role will include the following responsibilities working within the Academy.
- Supporting the Head of Academy and the Academy Team in day to day operational and administrative tasks.
- Compliance related matters such as the review of policies relating to educational compliance and improving procedures.
- Support with resource management within the academy.
- General administrative tasks such as minute taking, email and telephone enquiries.
- Supporting the dealer network with fundamental training and system related queries.
- Assist with planning and preparation of academy events such as Graduation and Induction.
- Other ad-hoc tasks.
- In return we will offer a fixed term training contract which will terminate after 2 years. Alongside this we will commit to supporting with all training costs (a course to be agreed upon) and examinations at first attempt and offer some time for study during working hours in order to achieve the qualification.
Your profile:
- Key skills and requirements:
- Must possess excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
- The ability to communicate with staff at all levels within the retail dealerships and CLAAS UK.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- An understanding of the need for confidentiality.
- Strong character, able to challenge when required.
- Strong IT skills (MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Must to be able to work well within a team and independently.
- Willingesss and enthusiasm to learn.
- A full UK driving licence for travel to the various retail sites.
Your benefits:
- Annual incentive scheme targeted to achieve 14% of salary
- Brand new state of the art office building just of the A14 with free car parking
- Ergnomic sit/stand desk
- On site subsidised employee restaurant
- 24 days annual leave rising by one day per calendar year to 28 with the option to carry over
- Holiday purchase scheme to take annual leave to 30 days per year
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with company contribution of 8%
- Life assurance - 4 x annual salary
- Free eye test and money towards glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme - free legal and personal support for employees and their families
- Christmas close down period
- Industry leading sick pay
- The rewards of working for a family owned, private company where we value all of our employees as key players in our business.
We look forward to your application.
Your contact from our CLAAS Recruiting Team