Administrator Apprentice
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness (ME12 3JQ)
Closes in 11 days (Monday 10 November 2025)
Posted on 27 October 2025
Contents
Summary
Leigh Academy Minster is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Administrator (Apprentice) to join our welcoming and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience, develop your skills, and build a solid foundation for your career in administration.
- 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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Monday - Friday during school Term time + 4 weeks, 37 hours per week (including the 20% training element of the Apprenticeship Programme).
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 11 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 2 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
Kickstart Your Career as an Administrator (Apprentice) at Leigh Academy Minster!
Are you looking to kickstart your career in administration? Do you thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment where your contribution matters? If so, we want to hear from you!
Leigh Academy Minster is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Administrator (Apprentice) to join our welcoming and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience, develop your skills, and build a solid foundation for your career in administration.
An Exciting Dual-Site Opportunity:
This unique role will be primarily based at Leigh Academy Minster, but will also provide crucial administrative support to the new Snowfields Academy's Minster Campus, which is located on the same site. This offers an exceptional opportunity to gain a vast array of experience across both a mainstream secondary academy and a specialist SEN setting, providing invaluable insight and skill development.
Why Join Us?:
Welcoming and Supportive Team: At Leigh Academy Minster, you'll be part of a collaborative and nurturing team that is committed to your success. You'll receive guidance, mentorship, and the opportunity to grow in your role.
Well Organised and Streamlined Office Environment:
Our office is structured to support your work and ensure you can focus on developing your skills and contributing to our community.
Vibrant and Diverse Community: Our school is proud to be a hub of diversity, fostering an inclusive and engaging environment for both students and staff.
Who We’re Looking For:
You’ll bring excellent communication skills, tact, and a collaborative spirit. Applicants should be professional, personable and committed to providing an excellent service on behalf of Leigh Academy Minster and above all else our appointed candidate will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude. Strong organisational and IT skills are a must.
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Apprenticeship Summary
Working weeks: Monday - Friday during school Term time + 4 weeks
Total hours per week (on average): 37 hours per week (including the 20% training element of the Apprenticeship Programme).
Apprenticeship duration: Approx. 14 months + End Point Assessment (EPA).
Programme delivery type: All modules are delivered as online learning which can be completed at your place of work.
Start date: As soon as possible.
Apprenticeship level: Advanced Level Apprenticeship (Level 3).
Apprenticeship standard: Business & Administration.
Positions available: 1.
Essential entry qualifications: 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or equivalent, including Mathematics and English.
This position offers an actual salary of £15,005 per annum (£16,200 full time equivalent) based on 37 hours per week, Term Time + 4 weeks inset. The working hours for this role are 8:15am - 4:15pm ( Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and 8:00am - 3:30pm (Wednesday) with a 30 minute lunch break.
This is an opportunity that offers a great chance to learn on the job while earning and gaining a qualification. If you're ready to take the first step in your career, apply now and join our incredible team at Leigh Academy Minster!
Where you'll work
Minster Road
Minster On Sea
Sheerness
ME12 3JQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
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
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
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
About this employer
As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing 3,000 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website. As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
After this apprenticeship
This position offers an actual salary of £15,005 per annum (£16,200 full time equivalent) based on 37 hours per week, Term Time + 4 weeks inset. The working hours for this role are 8:15am - 4:15pm ( Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) and 8:00am - 3:30pm (Wednesday) with a 30 minute lunch break.
This is an opportunity that offers a great chance to learn on the job while earning and gaining a qualification. If you're ready to take the first step in your career, apply now and join our incredible team at Leigh Academy Minster!
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348336.
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