Business Apprentice
Fulston Manor Academies Trust
Sittingbourne (ME10 4EG)
Closes in 9 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 September 2025
Contents
Summary
The school is looking to recruit a Business Apprentice to join our well-established Business Team. This new apprentice position will provide the successful candidate with the support they need while obtaining their qualification, as well as work-based learning and experience.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 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
Monday - Thursday
8.00am – 4.30pm
Friday
8.00am – 4.00pm
(1 hour unpaid lunchbreak each day)
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 October 2025
- 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
- Undertaking general finance duties such as filing, invoicing, banking and dealing with queries into the office
- Provide administrative support under the direct of the Trust HR Advisor to enable effective and efficient HR services to the schools within the Trust including, but not limited to, the duties connected to recruitment, on-boarding and induction of new staff
- Liaising with staff and parents in a professional and courteous manner
- Dealing with deliveries and orders
- Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders
- Develop and maintain effective professional working relationships across the Trust and with other stakeholders to ensure that business services are positively viewed and able to support the Trust mission and objectives
- Respond to staff, student and parents queries timely and professionally.
- · Undertake any other duties which are reasonably required to fulfil the role as directed by Trust HR & Business Director or senior Business Team staff
This job description is provided to assist the job holder to know what his/her main duties are. It may be amended from time to time without change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of post.
Where you'll work
Brenchley Road
Sittingbourne
ME10 4EG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS 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
Ideally the training will take place in the workplace but there may be an occasional need to travel to a different location in order to fulfill the obligations of the apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/5 or equivalent)
- Mathematics (grade C/5 or equivalent)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check All school based jobs are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions.
About this employer
Fulston Manor is an extremely successful, non-selective school, with a current roll of 1367, which includes a rapidly growing sixth form of approximately 300 and intense pressure for places in all other years. In addition to the school’s reputation for academic success and quality pastoral care, we are also involved in a significant amount of work with other schools, both providing intensive support and delivering a wide range of training opportunities.
After this apprenticeship
Successful completion of this apprenticeship may be a gateway to further career opportunities, such as management or senior support roles.
There is no guarantee of a permanent role within the organisation upon completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Fulston Manor Academies Trust
Suzanne Francis
recruitment@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk
01795412600
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341167.
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Closes in 9 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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