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School Administration Apprentice EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED

Primarily working with the School Business Manager to ensure best value, preparing orders, checking delivers and assist with any other financial tasks. You will also be studying towards a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard Qualification.

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Closing date: 20 Dec 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £9,279.00

  • Working week

    Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8.30am-4.30pm, Wednesday 8.20am-4.30pm (30 hours and 10 minutes per week)

    Total hours per week: 30.0

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    22 Dec 2022

  • Date posted

    04 Nov 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000102220

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

• Answering the telephone, transferring calls to appropriate staff or taking messages

•Reception duties, including greeting visitors, ensuring they sign in, informing the relevant member of staff of their arrival and escorting visitors around the school when needed

•Distribution of messages/incoming items to staff/students around school

•Collecting students from lesson when required

•Ensuring the reception area is kept clean, tidy and welcoming for visitors including updating school noticeboards.

•Distributing incoming post

•Typing correspondence, filing, photocopying, scanning, shredding

•Undertake mandatory training on safeguarding, health and safety and security

•Booking of meeting rooms

•Hospitality when required

•Assisting with organisation of events

• Work with the office team to assist with attendance e.g. parent phone calls and updating MIS system.

•  Assist with the administration of the admissions process e.g. inputting admissions data onto the MIS system and assisting with the organisation and running of transition events

• Any other admin tasks as directed by the School Business Manager.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

You will gain a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard Qualification.

You will not need to attend a college campus, as the training provided will require you to participate in online sessions, once a month in the workplace.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

There may be a possibility of securing a permanent position in the future.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Essential

About the employer

"We are very proud of our school which offers a caring environment where children happily explore a rich and diverse curriculum. Our pupils are given opportunities to develop confidence, self-esteem and a strong sense of social responsibility. We have high expectations and pupils are encouraged to achieve their potential in all areas of the curriculum. We take every opportunity to promote British values, which complement our own Briary values."

Employer

EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED

Address

Briary Primary School

Greenhill Road

Herne Bay

CT6 7RS

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Training

Training provider

EKC GROUP

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

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