Closes in 30 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
We currently have an apprenticeship opportunity within Talisman Group Rochester Ltd supporting Commercial, Purchasing, Planning, Quality, Finance, Sales and Health & Safety. Gain hands‑on experience, learn from industry professionals and develop towards a future specialist career within the business side of manufacturing operations.
Hours 8:00am to 4:45pm, Monday to Thursday (30 min break). 8:00am to 1:00pm, Friday (no break). 38 hours a week.
Monday 13 July 2026
Duration: 1 year 3 months.
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
Purchasing
- Assist with supplier communication and purchase orders
- Support stock and material control activities
- Help maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation
Order Intake & Sales Administration
- Process customer orders accurately and efficiently
- Liaise with customers regarding order updates and enquiries
- Support the sales team with administration, quoting and reporting
Production Planning
- Assist with production scheduling and planning activities
- Help monitor production progress and delivery schedules
- Support communication between departments to ensure smooth workflow
Quality
- Support quality documentation and reporting processes
- Assist with inspections and quality control administration
- Help maintain compliance with company and customer standards
Health & Safety
- Assist with maintaining health and safety records
- Support audits, risk assessments, and compliance activities
- Promote safe working practices across the business
Finance Administration
- Learn and support sales invoice processing and general finance administration including purchase ledgers
- Assist with data entry and maintaining accurate records
- Work alongside the finance team on reporting and documentation
- Develop an understanding of payroll and banking administration
Training & Development
This role is ideal for someone eager to learn and develop within a manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will:
- Receive training across multiple business functions
- Learn directly from experienced professionals in their specialist fields
- Gain valuable knowledge of manufacturing and business operations
- Have the opportunity to identify and develop a future specialism within the company
The long‑term aim is for the individual to grow into a specialist or leadership role once their training and development programme is complete.
Where you’ll work
Enterprise Close
Medway City Estate
Rochester Kent
ME2 4LY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- 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 presents solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and can 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 themselves 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.
For this Apprenticeship Standard, learners will have the opportunity to focus on the knowledge, skills and behaviours that will allow for good business acumen, decision making and the understanding of tools and techniques in relation to time and project management. The completion of this Apprenticeship Standard will require monthly training visits from a qualified IPS Trainer to help support the Apprentice. This will allow them to develop skills and progress the building of the Apprentice portfolio to prepare the learner for End Point Assessment.
Delivery is primarily carried out through remote visits, but the trainer will visit the learner’s workplace quarterly and at the start of training to allow for a good working relationship between all parties for smooth delivery of the Standard. Upon successful completion, the learner will achieve the Level 3 Business Administrator Standard.
Requirements
GCSE in English and Maths (grade 4/C and above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Willingness to Learn
- Proactive
About this employer
Talisman Group Rochester Ltd is a long‑established injection moulding manufacturer supplying products across a wide range of industries and sectors.
34 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), Christmas shutdown period, 4.5 day working week, Bright Exchange employee discounts.
After this apprenticeship
Talisman Group Rochester Ltd offers the opportunity to build a career within a successful and forward‑thinking manufacturing business. With a strong heritage, diverse customer sectors and exciting plans for the future, Talisman is committed to developing talented individuals who want to grow with the company.
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, future possible career outcomes could be joining the management team in commercial, purchasing, sales or accounts.
Contact
IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Mandy Rai
01634 298808
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034361.
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Closes in 30 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
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