Office Administration Apprenticeship

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

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.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service although a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.

Hodge Hill College is an equal opportunities employer

At Hodge Hill College we believe that all our students can achieve if they have confidence, a clear focus and actively participate in learning. British Values: of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance permeates school life, underpins our curriculum delivery and supports the high expectations we set our students.

During the last academic year, my first year as Headteacher here I have refocused and renewed the direction of travel for the college to ensure we are on the road to success for all our students. This renewal has included a complete review of our delivery of teaching, placing greater emphasis on high aspiration, high behaviour standards and high achievement. We now have an effective system in place to support and encourage students through the reward of high performance, focused motivation and consistent effort.

Great strides have been made on improving our learning environment during the last twelve months to enable us to support effective learning across the school.

We have opened:

• new library supporting our drive for improved literacy
• refurbished facilities for History, Geography and RE
• new graphics, digital media, textiles and music facilities
• new science laboratory and a programme of works to ensure all science laboratories will be renewed in the coming academic year
• refurbished gymnasiums

Our school brand CARE brand: Courtesy, Aspiration, Respect and Empathy is now also supported by and new motto: Dream, Believe, Achieve.

Dream - our children need high aspirations for their careers and working adult life to provide focus and direction.

Believe - our children need the confidence for self-belief, the ability to try and sometimes fail, but through that failure learn, developing wisdom and maturity. By taking that leap of faith, through self-belief we achieve our goals.

Achieve - Hard work, focus, determination and the right attitudes to learning help us overcome obstacles and achieve all our life goals.

We look forward to working in continued partnership with parents and families to ensure that all pupils fulfill their potential.

Skills Required
Willing and able to complete all learning and assessment requirements of the relevant framework
Able to establish good working relationships with staff, pupils parents and outside agencies
Willing to be trained as a First Aider
Work on Saturdays on a rota basis

Qualifications Required
Hold GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths

Personal Qualities
Able to travel to work

Important Other Information

Prior to interview you are required to complete online initial assessments in Maths, English & ICT. These are called BKSB. If you’re shortlisted please print out the results and take them with you to the interview. You’ll receive an email from NST Head Office with instructions.

Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage (ANMW): The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is £3.30 per hour (From October 1st 2016 this will be increasing by 3% to £3.40 per hour). This is the legal minimum pay per hour applying to 16-18 year old apprentices and those aged 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship. For apprentices 19 or over who have completed their first year and are continuing their apprenticeship, the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies.

Future Prospects
Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship
Full-time employment within the organisation

Reality Check
Wiliness to undergo an enhanced DBS check performed by the Employer/school
Ability to travel to work

Training
Training to be Provided
Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration
Employee rights and responsibilities
Functional Skills (if required)
Learning Provider National Schools Training Ltd

Contract Term 60 weeks
Contract Type Intermediate level apprenticeship

Application Contact Kate Wardle
Email Kate.wardle@nationalschoolstraining.co.uk

Closing Date 18.08.2016
Interview Date 07.08.2016

Hodge Hill Sports & Enterprise College
Bromford Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B36 8HB