ITEC North East have been a successful training provider for 30 years and our core business is the delivery of Apprenticeships in Business and Administration, Customer Service, IT, Sales & Telesales, Telecommunications and Team Leading & Management. We place Apprentices into work with local employers and support them through their vocational training to complete Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeships. Our experienced training staff also offer our NVQ courses commercially to people already in employment and in addition also deliver a full range of MS packages to groups and individuals.

Based at our Head Office in Newton Aycliffe we have an opportunity to recruit a Sales Apprentice. A range of duties will include cold calling companies in the North East region to generate appointments for the Business Development Team. This role is soley to make telephone calls to generate interest, not to close a sale over the phone. Other duties will include attendance at careers events to promote our services and to complete general office administration tasks. Ideally candidates must have an excellent telephone manner and be confident and outgoing, a knowledge of IT and the internet would be an advantage and to hold GCSE grades C or above in Maths and English.

With a range of duties the successful candidate will study towards their Intermediate Apprenticeship (NVQ Level 2) in Sales and Telesales, Key Skills and Technical Certificate if necessary.
Working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm. This position offers employed status with a starting salary of £100 per week.

ITEC North East are fully committed to safeguarding all its learners.

If you wish to apply for this vacancy, please complete our online application form.

Securing an Apprenticeship in Business & Administration, Customer Service or Information Technology could be a step closer. In just one week our staff will deliver this course, providing candidates with an insight into the skills and knowledge required to succeed in entering the workplace. Appropriate Mandatory Units are covered in informal group sessions.
If you are 16+ and not in full-time employment, contact one of our Learner Engagement Officer, Laura Bell on 01325 328443 for more information and availability. Courses will run from 9.30am - 3.00pm with lunch provided.

Apprentice wages

With effect from 1st October 2011 Apprenticeship employers must make sure all their apprentices are being paid at least £2.60 per hour for all the time they are on their Apprenticeships. This includes time working plus the time spent training both on and off the job (such as time at college).
The change will apply to all new and existing apprentices aged 16 to 18 and those aged 19 or over in the first year of their Apprenticeship.

Apprentices aged 19 or over who have already spent a year on their Apprenticeship must be paid at least the full National Minimum Wage rate appropriate to their age. However, recent research found that apprentices earn an average of £170 net pay per week.

The new rates will be: £6.08 per hour for low paid workers aged 21 and over - £4.98 per hour for 18 - 20 year olds - £3.68 per hour for 16 - 17 year olds.