Business Administration Apprenticeship - One Degree Academy

One Degree Academy

Enfield (EN2 8GH)

Closes in 13 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 31 July 2025

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Summary

The role of School Administrator is a vital part of the administration team supporting the smooth running of all academy activities. The role will require adaptability, covering our main and student receptions, supporting with a number of administration processes and providing a first aid response for students.

Wage

£21,242 a year

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£10.50 per hour. Please note this role is term time only (42 weeks).

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday shifts tbc at interview

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 26 August 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

  • Receive visitors and callers to the academy in a friendly, professional, and welcoming manner
  • Provide high-quality customer care and assistance, demonstrating sensitivity when required
  • Deal effectively and efficiently with telephone enquiries, routing calls and taking messages in accordance with academy procedures
  • Ensure security, safeguarding, and health & safety requirements are followed, and that the site remains welcoming, tidy, and safe
  • Carry out First Aid duties and undertake training as required
  • Maintain and update paper and electronic records with an appropriate level of discretion
  • Provide effective communication with all stakeholders
  • Follow standard operating procedures to ensure the smooth running of academy administration processes
  • Maintain academy filing systems and databases; assist with creating new student files and archiving activities
  • Administer the academy signing-in system and ensure consistent usage by staff and visitors
  • Support meeting arrangements and oversee the use of meeting and specialist rooms, including arranging facilities and refreshments, greeting and escorting visitors, and liaising with staff and external agencies as needed
  • Provide clerical and administrative support to senior and middle leaders as required
  • Support the production and maintenance of high-quality displays of student work and signage throughout the academy
  • Work closely with the Operations Manager to support effective academy operations
  • Cooperate with and support the academy’s self-improvement procedures, and commit to your own continued professional development
  • Undertake training necessary to operate academy systems effectively and ensure compliance with academy procedures
  • Carry out any other duties within the scope and purpose of this post as directed by the line manager

Where you'll work

1 Chace Village Road
Enfield
EN2 8GH

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Training course

Business administrator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
  • Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
  • Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
  • Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
  • Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
  • Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
  • Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
  • Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.

Training schedule

  • Qualification: Business Administrator – Level 3 (equivalent to A Level)
  • Duration of course: 18 months
  • Training Provider: LMP Education (Rated No 1 Training Provider in the UK!)
  • All learning delivered online/remotely alongside role

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

One Degree Academy is an innovative school. We opened in September 2016 and were graded as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in February 2018 and again in December 2024. A founding principle is the idea that tiny changes can have profound effects and that a committed focus on seemingly minor details leads to continuous and sustained improvement.

After this apprenticeship

  • Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Horiya

horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334841.

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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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