Operations Assistant Apprentice

SSS EDUCATION GROUP LTD

HODDESDON (EN11 0FJ)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 3 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 July 2025

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Summary

The role involves working closely with and assisting the Operations Manager and the Managing Directors, who are seeking an energetic, proactive and competent individual with a can-do attitude, who is highly organised, with a flexible and agile mindset.

Wage

£13,000 a year

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Additional benefits include: Casual dress, free parking, and health and well-being program

Training course
Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday- Friday, with working pattern to be agreed with the employer.

33 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Where you'll work

AMBITION BROXBOURNE BUSINESS C
PINDAR ROAD
HODDESDON
EN11 0FJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

Training course

Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence.   Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes.  Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes
  • Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals.  Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required.  Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools
  • Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports
  • Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships.  Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need
  • Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others
  • Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms.  Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate.  Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions
  • Able to articulate organisational purpose and values.  Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring
  • Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes.  Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities
  • Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels.  Able to contribute within a team environment.  Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback.  Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers
  • Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others.  Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers
  • Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities
  • Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

About this employer

At Super Star Sport, our unwavering commitment lies in inspiring a brighter future for all children. We are dedicated to providing them with the chance to learn from our exceptionally motivated and enthusiastic team of coaches. Presently, we conduct sessions for over 6000 children each week, reaching numerous nurseries, primary schools, and children's centres nationwide. Additionally, we extend our impact through our evening and weekend sports programs and youth football teams.

https://www.superstarsport.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

Jane Purday

j.purday@herts.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332487.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 3 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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