Primary Apprentice Business Administrator - REF 14929
LIVERPOOL COLLEGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST
Merseyside (L18 8BG)
Closes on Tuesday 16 June 2026
Posted on 16 April 2026
Contents
Summary
Liverpool College in Liverpool are recruiting for an Primary Apprentice Administrator. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 3 Business administrator apprenticeship over the duration of 18 months.
- Wage
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£16,120 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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Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:15pm, 30 minutes lunch (unpaid), 38.75 hours per week
38 hours 45 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 23 June 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
Administrative Support:
• Assist the Primary Administrator
• Assist with photocopying and printing
• Order supplies including stationery, classroom resources and food items
• Undertake administrative tasks to support the delivery of an effective administrative service to staff.
• Communication with parents including in-person, over the phone or via email / MCAS
• Manage the primary mailbox
• Assist with preparation of the weekly newsletter
• Organise online and in-person parents’ evenings
• Prepare registers and class lists as required
• Support with cash management and charity donations
• Support with attendance
• Support with headteacher awards, sports days and colours
• Attend meetings and take notes as required
• Receive and direct telephone calls and emails as appropriate
• Answer enquiries from staff, pupils, parents and general public
Reception:
• Ensure the reception office is manned at all times
• Act as the first point of contact for visitors to the school, controlling access to the buildings and campus, ensuring visitor safeguarding protocols are strictly adhered to.
• Promote a professional and courteous service, consistent with the school ethos
• Contribute to the development of office systems to meet changing needs and improvements to the services provided
• Support, uphold and contribute to the development of the school’s equal rights policies and practices in respect to both employment issues and the delivery of services to the community.
• Be a nominated first aider and provide first aid to staff and pupils as required
General Duties:
• Follow the guidelines of the staff handbook
• Support the school and its leadership
• Continue personal development as agreed
• Engage actively in the performance review process
• Comply with any reasonable request from the Principal to undertake work not specified in this job specification.
• Be courteous to colleagues and parents, and to provide a welcoming environment for all visitors to the College.
• Undertake, from time to time, other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description.
Where you'll work
Liverpool College Queens Drive Mossley Hill
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 8BG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC
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
- Level 3 Business Administrator
- Functional skills
- Work based learning
Requirements
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
- Smart presentation
- Flexible working ethos
About this employer
We are an all-through 4-19, state funded, mixed ability, single academy trust city day and boarding school with a Church of England foundation in the heart of Liverpool, employing approximately 190 staff and enrolling approximately 1700 pupils with boarding for 18 pupils ages 11-18. Liverpool College was judged as Outstanding at its last Ofsted inspection in November 2019.
Directed by our motto, not only the intellect also character, we strive to live out today the vision of our foundation over 180 years ago. We develop in all our pupils, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities, the traits of purpose, passion and challenge so that they can embark on their life’s journey with knowledge, confidence, direction, and strong moral purpose.
We do this by relentlessly pursuing together the highest standards, and by developing and delivering a unique, varied, challenging and holistic curriculum inside and outside the classroom to all our pupils.
We work together to ensure that we are an aspirational and inclusive community for all our pupils.
After this apprenticeship
Progression onto a full time role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC
Liverpool College
recruitment@nltg.co.uk
01254395355
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026908.
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Closes on Tuesday 16 June 2026
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