Schools Liaison, Marketing & Admissions Apprentice
Riverside College Halton
Widnes (2 available locations)
Closes in 20 days (Monday 12 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 September 2026
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Summary
This is an exciting role that will involve supporting the Schools Liaison, Marketing and Admissions team to recruit students.
This role involves working with the team to provide administrative support so that events run successfully in college and in schools, including Open Events and Taster Days.
- Wage
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£15,392 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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37 hours per week will be worked between 8.00am- 5.00pm, Monday to Thursday and 8.00am- 2.00pm, Friday.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 November 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
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
To support the Schools Liaison, Marketing and Admissions Team with:
- Inputting of student data and other paperwork for admissions and key college events such as taster days, new student days, open events and enrolment
- Creating promotional presentations to be delivered by the team
- Filing of applicant details and admissions paperwork
- Answering enquiries by email, telephone and in person
- Collating marketing resources for events and interviews
- Using Excel to help schedule interview appointments and Aplicaa (the college’s admissions system)
- Helping prospective students find the best college bus routes
- Supporting the marketing team to update college information online including college websites, social media and college apps
- Typing of student profile information, taking and editing student photographs for use in publicity materials and online
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Cronton Lane, Widnes, WA8 5WA
- Kingsway, Widnes, WA8 7QQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RIVERSIDE 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
- Fortnightly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Work with wide range of people
- Enthusiastic
- Willing to learn
- Keen to progress
- Work independently
- Attentive to individual needs
- Customer focused
- Flexible
- Willing to respond to change
- Proactive
- Able to work under pressure
- Strong ICT skills
- Competent in Microsoft Office
Other requirements
Please tell us about any Level 2 Business or Administration qualifications that you may have.
Strong computer literacy skills, specifically in spreadsheets and databases,will also required for this role. An ICT skills qualification is desirable, but not essential.
Understanding and awareness of equality, diversity and safeguarding would be valued, as well as willingness to learn further within this area.
We reserve the right to close this opportunity after 1 week if we have received enough applications, and therefore recommend you make an application as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the planned closing date as we cannot guarantee the vacancy will remain open for the whole time planned.
If you are applying with qualifications other than those listed in the entry requirements (GCSE's), please make sure you have obtained official evidence of equivalency from UK ENIC before the application closing date. Please note, if you are shortlisted for the post we cannot progress your application any further without you providing evidence of this.
About this employer
Riverside College is a further education college based over two sites in Widnes, Cheshire, England. This is a great opportunity to work in a College rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- There may be the opportunity to apply to positions with the organisation, if suitable roles are advertised during the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RIVERSIDE COLLEGE
Joanna Smith
joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk
01512572800
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054783.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Monday 12 October 2026 at 11:59pm)