Apprenticeships shouldn’t be about making tea and photocopying, they should be an opportunity for you to come into a business, learn essential skills in a particular job and get a nationally recognised qualification at the same time – sound good?  At DFDS in Dover, we have the opportunity for a Business Administration Apprentice to join our existing team.

 

Working Monday to Friday, 8.30 to 5pm, you’ll be doing all things administration, including managing the booking of meeting rooms and ordering any refreshments required.  You’ll need to ensure we have all necessary stationery on site and order any required and you’ll need to ensure our company vehicles are serviced and maintained.  Assisting with the organisation of corporate events, dinners, seminars, there could also be the opportunity to travel abroad on our vessels and visiting other ports for staff and customer entertainment.

The role is really varied so there will be lots for you to get involved in and gain experience.  One day you could be dealing with highly confidential projects and the next you could be out on the port or onboard one of our vessels.  We’ll also need you to become a trained First Aider and Fire Warden, but of course we will give you all of the training you’ll need to be successful in these posts.

National Minimum Wage

Now about what we can give you.  We understand that without our colleagues, we wouldn’t have a successful business.  We’ll will pay minimum wage for the role and not the apprenticeship minimum wage.  You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:

 

• Life assurance cover
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
• Regular Team social events for employees and families
• Full employee assistance programme including:
• Proactive financial, emotional, mental and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family
• Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
• Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more
• Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform
• Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing

 

Who We Are…. DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 1.9bn. To over 8,400 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through shipping and port terminal services, and transport and logistics solutions. For six million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services. Our 10,000 employees are located on ships and in offices across more than 20 countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, is headquartered in Copenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.

 

Interested? Apply now!   If you’re looking for a varied role and have a desire to work in one of Northern Europe’s leading shipping and logistics company, please send us across your CV!