Operations Apprentice
This role will primarily support our Technical Team, helping to coordinate activities, liaise with clients, maintain records, and ensure work is delivered efficiently and compliantly. You'll play an important part in the day to day running of the department while developing practical business administration skills.
Role
Business Administration Apprentice – Key Responsibilities
- Using CONE CAD (training provided) to create basic site drawings showing crane and plant positions for projects across the UK.
- Adding key information from surveys into our system ahead of final checks.
- Compiling survey risk and method statements to support safe site operations.
- Supporting the team with general administrative duties as required.
Training
Business Administrator Level 3.
A potential full-time opportunity within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Training Provider
- WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE
- Working Week
- Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5pm, 30 minutes for lunch.
- Expected Duration
- 1 Year 6 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 25th September 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 12th October 2026
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- English GCSE, grade Grade 4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE, grade Grade 4 (Essential)
About the Employer
LIG
We’re a dynamic lifting & logisitics company delivering end-to-end solutions across the UK’s critical sectors. From telecoms to energy and construction, our expert team thrives on challenges working from “port to plinth” to deliver safe, efficient, and innovative results. We provide Specialist lifting services offering expertise and equipment for safely and efficiently handling heavy or complex lifting tasks across various industries. Head office is based in a supportive and fast-paced environment in Lowton, we have around 30 office staff and a further 50 field based employees who cover Nationwide customers. We have a variety of field-based staff from Appointed Persons, Crane Operators, to HGV Drivers, and a variety of roles internally from Projects, HR, Technical, Finance, IT & Resources.