Business Administration Apprenticeship - Level 3
FOUR CS MAT
Peterborough (PE4 6HX)
Closes in 20 days (Monday 9 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 May 2025
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Summary
The role will support the Academy Business Manager. You will be responsible for administering all aspects of a primary setting that relate to money. i.e.trips, meals, transport and accommodation, ordering resources, fundraising events, clubs, book and Christmas fairs and cash donations.
- Wage
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£14,133.60 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 08:00 - 15:45 term time only.
36 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 3 September 2025
- 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
- Liaising with stakeholders, face to face, via telephone & email.
- Day-to-day support of the admin team, admissions officer & academy business manager
- Supporting admin functions of class teachers, teaching assistants, site team and senior leaders
Where you'll work
Discovery Primary Academy
Mountsteven Avenue
Peterborough
PE4 6HX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP
Your 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.
Your training plan
The majority of your training will be in the place of work, but you will need to attend Peterborough College either once or twice per month (depending on how the tutoring roster falls), for class sessions to support your development.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths & English (grade C/4 or above)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Patience
- Can work independently
- Hard working
Other requirements
The hours of work may vary with a later start and a later finish on some days.
About this company
Educational primary academy of children aged between 4-11 years old. There are currently 437 pupils on roll. Discovery is situation towards the north of the city with a diverse community.
After this apprenticeship
- After working in the Business Assistant role for two to three years, there could be the opportunity for career development over time to work towards a School Business Manager qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP
Paul Winskill
paul.winskill@ieg.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321446.
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Closes in 20 days (Monday 9 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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