About Highland Fuels
Highland Fuels is an independent, employee-driven energy supplier founded in Inverness in 1957, providing fuel, heating oil, and lubricants across Scotland and beyond. With 11 depots and a fleet of over 45 tankers, they serve domestic, commercial, agricultural, and marine sectors.
About the role
We currently have a full‑time opportunity for an apprentice to join our busy team in Inverness. This is an ideal entry‑level role for someone looking to start a career in accounts/finance – full training and support will be provided.
Responsibilities
- Become a super user on our CDS system – CODAS – where you will monitor tickets coming into the credit held holding page, analyse the incoming tickets and create, update and maintain customer accounts
- Act as the first response to incoming queries into the credit control inbox via Microsoft Outlook, triaging and escalating when necessary
- Speak with customers in a friendly and professional way, including when accounts are overdue or at/over their credit limit
- Download credit applications, convert them to Adobe PDFs and upload them to CODAS
- Create payment plans for customers and run weekly reports in Microsoft Excel to check accounts and direct debits are up to date
- Create and format documents on Microsoft Word
- Monitor stock levels and reorder essential supplies as required
Required skills
- Calm, organised and willing to learn
- Interest in working with numbers and finance
- Good keyboard skills and be comfortable using computer systems
- Be able to prioritise tasks during busy work periods
- Friendly, confident telephone manner
Salary
£24,350 per annum
Working hours
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- 30 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Supportive and stable environment within an employee‑owned business
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension scheme
- Employee discount
- On‑site parking
Future prospects
90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing – this is 20% higher than the national average.
Important information
This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one‑to‑one support.
Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skill gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day‑to‑day role.
On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6.
If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work‑based qualification at the same time.
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