Apprentice Admin & Finance Assistant
The Rose Learning Trust - Woodfield Primary School
Doncaster (DN4 8LA)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 September 2025
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Summary
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated & organised Apprentice Admin & Finance Assistant to play a key role in our school. A vacancy exists for a hardworking & dedicated individual to join our school. Mornings will be spent undertaking administration tasks with afternoons focusing on supporting the School Business Manager with Finance & HR tasks.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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As this is a term time role pay is pro-rata so actual pay is: Aged 16 to 19 in your first year - £12,307.60 per annum Aged 19 to 20 in your second year - £16,301.46 per annum Aged 21 or over in your second year - £19,904.08 per annum
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday – Friday.
Term Time only (44.058 weeks).
37 hours per week.
8am to 4pm (3.30pm on a Friday).
with a 30 minute lunch taken daily. Note: 1 day per week will be off the role spent at college.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 4 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
There is an expectation that all employees should always comply with the Trust’s code of conduct, safeguarding policies and practices and have:
- Personal integrity and a commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Service
- A commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices
- A commitment to ensuring children learn in a safe environment
- A commitment to professional development and training
- An affinity with The Rose Learning Trust culture and purpose
The successful candidate will:
- Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who will bring a sense of energy and passion to the role
- Have a good level of general education - English and Maths at GCSE C (4) or above is essential
- Use their initiative to work independently and flexibly.
- Ideally have experience of working in a customer focusing role.
- Enjoy working with children and form good relationships with both children and adults.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality.
- Have a desire to progress within the world of education be that child facing or in the business side of school.
- Ideally become a trained First Aider.
- Hold everyone in due regard.
We can offer in return:
- A friendly, caring school which is central to the community.
- An inclusive ethos with enthusiastic and motivated learners.
- A happy and welcoming school where children, parents, staff and visitors feel valued for who they are.
- A dedicated and supportive team who create an ethos of success for both staff and pupils.
- Excellent professional development opportunities across a growing Multi Academy Trust.
- Wonderful pupils and parents who support the school in all that it does.
Please note Apprentice contracts are fixed term and linked to the course. Should you fail to attend or leave the course early for any reason including completion then your contract of employment will cease.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be made by appointment with the Assistant Head (SBM), Mrs Jayne Miller admin@woodfield.doncaster.sch.uk or 01302 853289
General duties including:
- Morning will be spent in a busy admin office where you will provide a positive and welcoming reception for all visitors to the main office together with telephone duties.
- Communication with school stakeholders including outside agencies
- Maintain pupil information held on the management information system (Arbor)
- Collation of pupil meals and management of dinner monies
- Recording of daily medical/first aid forms via Medical Tracker
- General tidiness and re-stocking of the admin and first aid supply cupboards
- Assisting children and visitors to classes/meetings
- There may be a requirement to cover playground duties or lunchtime supervision in the absence of other staff.
- Meet and greet for Breakfast Club including daily registration.
- Maintaining the pupil filing system
- Assisting the Office Manager with daily attendance
- Supporting with the organisation of school trips and collecting payment
- Supporting with the organisation of after schools clubs and collecting payment
- Petty Cash reconciliation
- Finance input including but not limited to Petty Cash transactions, Purchase Order, Invoices, Direct Debits, Sales Invoices, assisting with the preparation of BACs runs.
- Assist the Assistant Head (SBM) with HR file maintenance.
- Assist the Assistant Head (SBM) with HR Recruitment.
Where you'll work
Woodfield Primary School
5 Gurney Road
Doncaster
DN4 8LA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
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
Training will be at Doncaster College, where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.
Day release.
You will undertake the level 3 Business Administration standard.
https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0070-v1-0
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.
You will undertake both on and off-the-job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge and experience that will help you become a successful Admin & Finance Officer of the future!
More training information
We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and/or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points. You will be asked about this when we contact you to arrange a pre-screening Interview.
A YES ANSWER DOS NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCLUDE YOUR APPLICATION.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
You must be able to travel to and from work and college. As a member of staff, you also benefit from greater opportunities for professional development and promotion as we encourage collaborative learning and becoming fully involved in all aspects of school life.
About this employer
The Rose Learning Trust is a successful medium sized trust based in Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. We have grown from two schools to eleven over the last seven years with a central Trust office based in Balby. We are a trust that lives our vision of transforming futures collaboratively in all our work to ensure we develop and grow sustainably and embed best practice for the benefit of our pupils.
https://www.woodfieldprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Apprenticeship Length - 18 months plus 3 months assessment. Anticipated end date of 31.08.2027.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Asa Buckley
asa.buckley@don.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342167.
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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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