Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship - Net Academies Trust

NET ACADEMIES TRUST

Harlow, CM18 7HT

Closes in 4 days (Monday 9 December)

Posted on 26 November 2024


Summary

The purpose of the role is to engage actively in the performance and development review process, taking ownership of identifying learning, development, and training needs in consultation with your line manager.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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Hourly rate increasing the £7.55 in April 2025 Salary pro rata for term time only working

Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week. Term time only plus inset days. 39 working weeks a year. Daily hours tbc

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 10 December

Duration

1 year 4 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

  • Act as an ambassador for the Trust when greeting parents and other visitors, and act as a first point of reference when visitors arrive
  • Provide secretarial, clerical and administrative support to the
  • Head of School, Assistant Headteacher, Office Manager and other staff
  • Administrative support for all areas of the Trust Academies
  • Demonstrate excellent professional relationships with children, parents and colleagues
  • Perform receptionist duties throughout the school day, including acting as the first point of reference for children, parents, visitors and telephone enquiries
  • Offer helpful, friendly, approachable and professional service at all times and take appropriate action on own initiative, resolving minor matters, and referring more serious matters to appropriate members of staff
  • Check goods, return unwanted items and arrange servicing and maintenance as required
  • Maintain high standards when managing confidential information, complying with the school’s data protection procedures and legal requirements at all times
  • To ensure school security and safeguarding arrangements are always complied with
  • Support with organisation of school trips, sports events and visits
  • The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required within the context of the job, skills and grade 

Where you’ll work

Latton Green Primary Academy

Riddings Lane

Harlow

CM18 7HT

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

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

The role may involve working independently or as part of a team and will involve developing, implementing, maintaining and improving administrative services. Business administrators develop key skills and behaviours to support their own progression towards management responsibilities.

  • Milestone 1. The Organisation - (Aims, Values, Policy)
  • Milestone 2. IT Skills - (Systems, Record and document production, Financial processes and Professionalism and productivity)
  • Milestone 3. Communication – (Verbal, Digital, Social Media, Stakeholder Management, Problem Solving, Integrity and Productivity)
  • Milestone 4. Continuous Improvement – (Processes, Coaching and Developing others, Decision Making, Quality and Responsibility)
  • Milestone 5. Project Management – (Project Lifecycle, business fundamentals: Finance, Change, PESTLE, leading a project)
  • Milestone 6. Preparation for End Point Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

Please apply directly through the employers link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/3965/EDV-2024-NAT-82900  (Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our LMP Education Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

About this company

NET Academies Trust  are a DfE approved sponsor of six primary schools in Essex. As a team of schools we work together to promote and lead innovative practice in order to raise educational outcomes for all children- shaping futures.   We are as ambitious for the staff as we are for the children in our schools; providing excellent opportunities for continued professional development and staff wellbeing. We believe that partnerships and collaboration to share best practice are the key to meeting the challenge of raising pupil attainment. We are proud of the commitment within our schools, being acknowledged through national awards (TES Employer of the Year 2018, Place2Be Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Award 2019).

After this apprenticeship

Future opportunities for progression.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289087.

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Closes in 4 days (Monday 9 December)

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