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Business Administration Apprenticeship

Business Administration Apprenticeship

Waverley School

Birmingham

Salary:
£102.00 per week
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
1st February
Apply by:
16 December 2016

Job overview

Job Details

You will earn while you learn the role of an Office Administrator in a school. You'll be based in the school office as part of the administration team and you will assist pupils, teachers and other staff with administration support.

The National School Apprenticeship programme presents a unique opportunity to start a career working in a school. You will receive comprehensive training throughout the apprenticeship and ongoing support from the school.

Working as an Office Administrator you'll provide support to pupils, teachers and other non-teaching staff with administration responsibilities. This will include creating documents using Microsoft Office, filing and sending documents by email and post. You'll need excellent communication skills as you will regularly answer the office phone and liaise with members for the public and staff regarding school-related enquiries. You'll also need a good attention to detail to ensure your work is accurate.

At the end of your apprenticeship you'll achieve the nationally recognised Business Administration qualification as well as valuable work experience that will provide you with the best chance possible of being offered a full-time role within a school or business. A School Secretary can earn between £15,000 and £22,000 per annum.

Below is a summary of your key roles and responsibilities; -

  • File documents, transport paperwork and resources (including post) within the school premises.
  • Answer the telephone professionally and politely.
  • Liaise with members of the public, students and staff regarding school-related enquiries.
  • Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
  • Appreciate and support the work of other professionals.
  • Attend and participate in relevant meetings.
  • Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development
  • Compliance with all necessary policies and procedures relating to child protection, equality and diversity, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Desired skills

Willing and able to complete all learning and assessment requirements of the relevant framework

Able to establish good working relationships with staff, pupil's parents and outside agencies

Personal qualities

  • Confident
  • Team player
  • Responsible
  • Enthusiastic
  • Good time management

Qualifications required

* Hold GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent

Training

  • Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration
  • Employee rights and responsibilities
  • Functional Skills (if required)

Contract Term
60 weeks

Contract Type
Intermediate level apprenticeship

Application Contact
Kate Wardle

Email Kate.wardle@nationalschoolstraining.co.uk

Closing Date 16.12.2016

 

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About Waverley School

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  • Waverley School
  • 311 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham
  • West Midlands
  • B9 5QA
  • United Kingdom
+44 121 566 6600

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Waverley School is a co-educational, all-through school located in Birmingham, West Midlands. It has around 1800 pupils across its primary, secondary and sixth-form departments. The school is part of the Waverley Education Foundation, a multi-academy trust that also operates the local Waverley Studio College.

Waverley School became an all-through school in 2012 and moved to a new site in 2013. It is proud of its diverse student intake.


Values and vision

Waverley School values learning through diversity. Tolerance and acceptance play a huge part in its ethos, with students encouraged to show respect for other faiths and belief systems. The social development of pupils is considered to be of paramount importance to best prepare them for adulthood.

Ofsted report

"Senior leadership is, once again, stable.  It is increasingly effective.  As a result, the quality of teaching has recovered and pupils' outcomes are good and improving further."

"Teaching is effective.  It is particularly strong in the early years, primary phase and sixth form."

"Children get off to an exceptional start in early years.  They settle very well into school life and make strong progress due to the effective teaching in this well-led provision."

The sixth form is effective.  Almost all students achieve the qualifications they need to go on to their chosen higher education courses."

There is strict accountability between governors, trustees and the executive headteacher."

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