Business Administration Apprentice - Sitwell Nursery & Infant School
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School
Rotherham (S60 3LA)
Closes in 31 days (Friday 17 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 March 2026
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Summary
- Receptionist duties including answering the telephone, sending emails and greeting parents along with basic administration assistance for the school, including the oversight of school registers each day.
- You will work towards completing the level 3 Business Administration qualification.
- Wage
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£11,385.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Apprentice will be paid Apprenticeship minimum wage at £8 per hour.
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8.45 - 3.15pm, 1 hour for lunch
29 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 10 May 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
- Act as the first point of contact for parents and visitors arriving at the school.
- Deal with telephone and face-to-face enquiries efficiently and in a professional and supportive manner.
- Seek support from other colleagues where necessary to respond to complex enquiries.
- Respond to messages promptly and accurately, passing on information to relevant staff members as necessary.
- Assist staff and children with the information and support they need.
- Manage and organise completed forms from parents.
- Organise and distribute incoming and outgoing post.
- Provide administrative support to staff as needed.
- Assist with checking and distribution of stock.
- Carry out filing, printing, laminating and photocopying. Maintain the operation of the printer and photocopier to ensure it is ready to use at all times, resolving any issues as necessary.
- Keep records in accordance with the school’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times.
- Operate the school's computer systems for recording and retrieving purposes, including the production of spreadsheets, inventories, databases, accounts and other information as required.
- To requisition supplies, and to check and record deliveries of supplies to the school.
- Manage the lost property.
- To maintain attendance registers on a daily basis and telephone parents of absentees on the first day of absence if the school has not been notified of a reason for absence.
- To liaise with the Senior Admin Assistant/Headteacher for children with persistent absence.
- Write and send email responses that are professional and uphold the school’s vision and values.
- Update and distribute online and offline communications, e.g. letters, newsletters, school website.
Where you'll work
Grange Road
Rotherham
S60 3LA
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
- Training will be delivered by LMP Education remotely.
- You will work with a tutor on a 121 basis where you will receive support throughout.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Math's (grade 4-9)
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Hard Working
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
About this employer
We are a larger than average sized infant school, with capacity for 222 children from Foundation Stage 2 to Year 2. We have a two form entry into Foundation Stage 2 with a standard intake number of 60 children, which may rise or fall within the year.
We are situated in a residential part of Rotherham, close to the motorway, General Hospital and town centre. We are fortunate to share a pleasant and extensive site with Sitwell Junior School, with whom we have close liaison; this helps us provide a continuity of education for children from 4-11 years. We are very proud to be a diverse and multi-cultural school, with over 20 languages represented!
After this apprenticeship
- You may be offered a permanent position with the school after completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Emily Archer
emily.archer@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000021547.
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Closes in 31 days (Friday 17 April 2026 at 11:59pm)