Apprenticeship Opportunity for a Business Administration Assistant

Required for September 2022

£6.50 per hour (Under 18), £7.25 per hour (Over 18)

32 hours per week (5 days per week), Term time only plus 5 teacher training days.  

Want to kick off your career, earn a living and train at the same time?  We could have just the Apprenticeship role for you……. Your journey starts here.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice to join our Trust Central Services Team, providing administrative support, and gaining valuable experience and understanding of the inner workings of a Multi Academy Trust.

Castle Phoenix Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust which was founded in February 2013. Currently there are 6 schools within the Trust – Caludon Castle School (Coventry), Kingsbury Secondary School (Warwickshire), Foxford Community School (Coventry), Hill Farm Primary School (Coventry), Richard Lee Primary School (Coventry) and Charter Academy (Coventry).  

Undertaking an apprenticeship through our Trust as part of a cohort of apprentices will provide you with the chance to build relationships and experiences that stretch beyond your immediate school. With a wealth of knowledge to draw upon and plenty of experiences and opportunities available you will benefit from being able to work with your peers and support one another to achieve your apprenticeship.  

For many, apprenticeships are an obvious choice, but for others, it’s something you may not have considered.  Below are some of the benefits why you should consider an apprenticeship – dream big and see what you can achieve;

 Earn while you learn. On average apprentices can earn £500 per month or more.

 Train in the skills employers want. ...

 Gain excellent progression opportunities. ...

 Increase your future earning potential. ...

 Become more confident. ...

 Make new friends…

 Get student discounts…

 Learn key skills…

 Know your career choice is right for you having worked in the sector throughout your Apprenticeship….

This opportunity provides scope to develop knowledge, skills and experience that could be a stepping stone to permanent employment.  

We provide comprehensive induction training so that you can shadow our other staff, get a really good understanding of our systems and policies and have the opportunity to ask questions and get to know our students during your induction programme.

Our Schools have a great deal to be proud of.  Our Castle Phoenix Trust profile, means that we have motivated students and staff, and a host of exciting opportunities.   We offer a range of benefits to staff which include cycle to work, free parking, an employee discount scheme and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our wellbeing committee and people strategy.

At the end of your apprenticeship you will have achieved a nationally recognised qualification, and gained valuable work experience that could provide a range of openings for your chosen career.

If you are interested in applying for the role of Business Administration Assistant and this is the type of role you have been looking for, then come and see us in action and find out more about what this role can offer. If you would like to discuss this post further please contact Karen Steele, Deputy Head of operations, who would be delighted to talk about the opportunity, please email karen.steele@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk. 

An application pack is available to download on the Trust website http://castlephoenixtrust.org.uk/job-opportunities/vacancies/ and at www.wmjobs. Completed application forms are to be returned via email to recruitment@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk

Closing date: 9.00am Friday 8 July 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.