Business Administrator Apprentice

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 students, 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.

Job details:

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.

Monitor and report on student attendance and punctuality.

Act as a pupil-facing receptionist.

Set up rooms for events and support the co-ordination of events e.g. open days, training courses, entrance tests.

Assist with supervision and co-ordination of internal and public examinations.

Liaise with external maintenance contractors.

Coordinate the ordering and control of stationery supplies.

Help with the library, checking books out and preparing displays

Person specification/qualifications required:

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

Skills required:

• 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

Additional skills:

• Being computer literate and able to manipulate and present data
• Able to quickly learn new computer packages (e.g. Word processing, Information Management Systems)
• Able to maintain accurate records
• Excellent organisational skills, including keen attention to detail
• Able to prioritise own workload and manage competing deadlines

For further details and how to apply please go to the Gov.uk website.  Find an Apprenticeship

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/-116145

                                            Closing date 5 June 2017