Finham Park School - Business Admin Level 3 Apprenticeship – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Finham Park School has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, reliable and committed, Business Administrator Apprentice to join them in January 2025! They are looking for a motivated and flexible individual to support the school to continue to achieve high standards of education. Naturally, you will be a team player with a can-do attitude.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
Hours: 37 hours per week - Term time only plus one week. Days and times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 8 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Finham Park School has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, reliable and committed, Business Administrator Apprentice to join them in January 2025! They are looking for a motivated and flexible individual to support the school to continue to achieve high standards of education. Naturally, you will be a team player with a can-do attitude with excellent communication and organisational skills to enable you to provide effective administrative support to all areas of the school.

Where you’ll work

7 Orchard Court, Binley Business Park, Coventry CV3 2TQ

CV3 6EA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SCCU LTD

Your training course

Business administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

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

Business Administration Level 3 Standard, 18 months practical with an additional 2 months End Point Assessment period. Functional Skills in Maths, English, and ICT (if required).

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4-9)
English (grade 4-9)

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
Customer care skills
Initiative
Organisation skills
Team working
Administrative skills

About this company

Finham Park School is a large, heavily oversubscribed school from a local catchment area west of Coventry City. They enjoy a strong relationship with other schools across the city, country and internationally. Their students enjoy their learning as they are encouraged to think about and experience a sense of wonder about the world in which they live. Their teachers fill them with excitement as they apply their learning to everyday life. Teachers at the school are completely committed to bringing out the best in each young person they teach.

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a substantive position following completion of an apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SCCU LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287883.

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Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 December)

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Finham Park School - Business Admin Level 3 Apprenticeship

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