School Administrator Apprentice - Gosford Park Primary School
SCCU LIMITED
Coventry (CV1 2SF)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 23 January 2026)
Posted on 13 January 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated and flexible candidate to support the school to continue to achieve high standards of education. Excellent communication and organisational skills are required to provide effective administrative support to all areas of the school.
- Wage
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£14,134 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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8.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 3.45pm Friday, Term time + 2 weeks
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 2026
- 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
We are looking for a motivated and flexible candidate to support the school to continue to achieve high standards of education. Excellent communication and organisational skills are required to provide effective administrative support to all areas of the school.
What You’ll Get:
- Salary: Apprentice pay scale £7.55 per hour followed by national minimum wage for age after 12 months
- Launch your career in administration
- Gain a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification. Business Administration Level 3
- Maths & English Functional Skills Level 2 (If required)
- Access to TOTUM student discount
- Access to Life and Progress employee support programme which includes Health and wellbeing support, Around-the-clock support, and Confidential counselling (provided by SCCU Group) Location: Humber Avenue, Coventry, CV1 2SF
What You’ll Do:
- To be the first point of contact for all visitors and communication into the school
- Ensure required sign in procedures are adhered to by all visitors to the school
- Welcome all visitors to the school, providing refreshments where required
- Ensure the procedure for late pupil arrivals and early pupil departures are adhered to
- Deal with telephone calls to the school ensuring messages are passed to relevant members of staff in a timely manner
- Support with the school office email account
- Respond to and distribute emails received into the school to the relevant members of staff in a timely manner
- To provide register support for the daily registers
- Support and assist with the event organisation for parent's meetings prior to and during events Business Support
- Data management to include the updating and cleansing of contact details and school data for pupils and parents
- To provide support with coach bookings for trips and Evolve queries
- Prepare letters, reports and other notes and correspondence as required
- Support with the Census when required
- Provide administrative support to the school as required
- To provide cover for other colleagues in the Operations team when required
- Observe a code of strictest confidentiality at all times
Working Hours:
8.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 3.45pm Friday Term time + 2 weeks
What They’re Looking For:
- We are looking for a motivated and flexible candidate to support the school to continue to achieve high standards of education
- Excellent communication and organisational skills are required to provide effective administrative support to all areas of the school
Personal Qualities:
- A ‘can do’ and helpful attitude
- Ability to work flexibly
- Be prepared to support other wider school functions
- Willingness to take on additional training
- A professional manner
- Flexible with an excellent work ethic
- A sense of humour and a positive attitude
Skills:
- Highly ICT literate and knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office
- Organised, self-motivated and able to work independently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Future Prospects:
This apprenticeship could potentially lead to a future permanent position
Application closing date:
Friday 23rd January 2026, 12 noon
Interview date:
29th January 2026
Where you'll work
Coventry
CV1 2SF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SCCU LTD
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
Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship with maths & English Functional Skills Level 2 if required.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
- English (grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- IT skills
- Team working
- Attention to detail
- Initiative
About this employer
One community, many cultures; growing and learning together At Gosford Park, our school aims to equip our pupils with the tools they need to succeed in the next stage of their development, whilst nurturing curious learners who are responsible members of the local, national and global community.
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
Potential for a permanent position after completion of apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SCCU LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000008289.
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Closes in 9 days (Friday 23 January 2026)
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