Business Admin Apprentice
THE PRIESTLEY ACADEMY TRUST
Bradford (BD9 5AD)
Closes in 8 days (Friday 20 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 March 2026
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Summary
Exciting opportunity to join a busy office in a school setting. Your apprenticeship will include working towards a Level 3 Business Admin with Bradford College.
- Wage
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£13,132.47 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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33.45 per week - Monday - Friday 8.00am to 3.45pm with 30-minutes for lunch
33 hours 27 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 April 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
- General admin duties within the school office
- To answer the phone in a professional, welcoming and courteous manner and deal with enquires
- To welcome visitors, sign them in and ensure that all documentation is signed and filed in accordance with their status as a regular or irregular visitor and DBS
- To organise catering for visitors, meetings, training etc.
- Ensure the library and reception are kept clean and tidy throughout the day
- Ensure forms in staff room are replenished and up-to-date
- To check and sign for deliveries
- To support the Leadership Team to provide effective internal and external communications to staff, students, parents and other stakeholders
- To support the Leadership Team with administrative tasks as required
- To be the first point of contact for school administration and IT requirements and queries, including printers and photocopiers
- To be responsible for maintaining and updating the school diary, including updating every Friday afternoon and emailing staff
- Filing of student’s information
Where you'll work
Lilycroft Primary School
Lilycroft Road
Bradford
BD9 5AD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BRADFORD COLLEGE
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 Administrator Level 3
- No weekly release day at college
- One college day per month
- All work uploaded to online Aptem System
- Assessor to visit workplace every 6-8 weeks
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or C)
- Maths (grade 4 or C)
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About this employer
The Priestley Academy Trust is a group of six schools located in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The Trust was formed to create a local solution in providing outstanding education and to enable our schools to work together to increase our capacity for embedding and sustaining real school improvement for the benefit of our learners.
After this apprenticeship
Full-time permanent role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BRADFORD COLLEGE
Nathan Roebuck
n.roebuck@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000019604.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Friday 20 March 2026 at 11:59pm)