Summary Carspares-Direct is a leading online retailer of car parts, serving thousands of customers through our established eBay store. We pride ourselves on providing quality products at competitive prices, backed by exceptional customer service. Wage £15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Business administrator (level 3) Hours Monday to Friday 9.30am - 6.30 (1 hour lunch) 40 hours a week Start date Monday 4 August 2025 Duration 2 years Positions available 1 Work Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience. What you'll do at work The Role: We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Business Admin Apprentice to join our team. You will be responsible for managing and optimising our product listings on eBay to maximise sales performance. This role requires excellent attention to detail, analytical thinking, and strong Excel skills. Key Responsibilities: Create, manage, and maintain product listings on eBay Improve product titles, descriptions, images, and keywords to enhance visibility and sales Monitor and adjust prices to remain competitive in the market Manage stock levels to ensure product availability Run and maintain regular Excel reports to monitor performance. Use Excel tools such as pivot tables, lookups, and formulas to analyse sales data Identify opportunities to improve listings and increase sales based on data insights Work collaboratively with other team members to support the business’s overall growth Where you'll work Unit 6, Burnside Industrial Estate Hainault Business Park Ilford IG6 3UG Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. College or training organisation CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED Your training course Business administrator (level 3) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) What you'll learn Course contents Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required. Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks. Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate. Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge. Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department. Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues. Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation. Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required. Your training plan Remote learning sessions Requirements Essential qualifications GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 4 or above) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Presentation skills Team working Ability to manage time Prioritise effectively Other requirements Previous applicants - please do not re-apply. Due to ease of travel, recruiting from IG and RM post codes. About this company Carspares-Direct is a leading online retailer of car parts, serving thousands of customers through our established eBay store. We pride ourselves on providing quality products at competitive prices, backed by exceptional customer service. After this apprenticeship Previous apprentices have been retained longterm, however, this is not always guaranteed. Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: CROWN VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED Sophie Chowdhury 01702 963475 The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330164.