Apprentice Administrator
Gloucester Road Primary School
Cheltenham (GL51 8PB)
Closes in 19 days (Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 July 2026
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Summary
To support the administration of the day to day functions of the business of the school, administrating for the School Business manager, SENCO, Deputy and Headteacher.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Gross £17,877 Year 1
Gross Year 2 (£20,932 18-20 year old) (£24,521 21+ year old)
Hourly- £9.27 (Year 1) (£10.85 18-20/£12.71 21+ year old Year 2)
Pro Rata (Actual)- £13,557
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, term time only. 39 weeks, 8.30am - 3.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
Your job duties will include:
- Form completion
- Responding emails
- Supporting organisation and delivery of events
- Organising stock
- Taking deliveries and sourcing goods
- Data input onto school specific software
- Filing, preparing information packs for events
- Creating school displays.
- Receptionist/front of office front facing
- Maintaining office/reception environments
- First point of contact incoming phone calls
- Escorting and supervising visitors
- Safeguarding checks on arrival
- Communicating to various stakeholder as directed
- Administrating lunch registers
Where you'll work
Gloucester Road
Cheltenham
GL51 8PB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
More training information
Business Administrator Standard Level 3.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
About this employer
SCHOOL VISION
At Gloucester Road Nursery & Primary School we:
Love learning, themselves and each other.
Be confident, have a sense of responsibility and respect for all people.
Embrace families and the community.
Believe everyone deserves equitable opportunities.
OUR CORE SCHOOL VALUES FOR LIFE
RELATIONSHIPS, AMBITION, RESPONSIBILITY
SCHOOL AIMS
At Gloucester Road we aim to:
Develop a love of learning by providing a challenging, immersive curriculum in stimulating, safe and secure environments.
Establish growth mind-sets in our children and awareness of self and others by developing an understanding how we learn and behave.
Create a ‘family’ atmosphere where our school community feel nurtured, safe and secure.
Have the highest expectations that everyone will achieve their potential.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
GC Employer Training & Apprenticeships
apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk
0345 155 2020
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042804.
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Closes in 19 days (Monday 3 August 2026 at 11:59pm)