Business Admin Apprenticeship
GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Gloucester, GL2 9FP
Closes on Monday 27 January
Posted on 9 December 2024
Contents
Summary
Join a dynamic team at The GLA Trust as a School Administrator Apprentice. This 16-month apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in school administration while working towards a Level 3 Business Administration qualification, delivered remotely by the top-rated LMP Education.
- Annual wage
- £10,816 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm. (Term Time only, 38-40 weeks a year).
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 30 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
We are looking for someone who is keen to pursue a career in school administration to join our team. The role will be responsible for supporting with the provision of full administrative support for the school including:
- Being 'front of house' in the reception answering calls and welcoming visitors
- Organising supply cover
- Ensuring pupil records are accurate and maintained
- Coordinating whole-school communications to parents
Where you’ll work
Clock Tower Road
Longford
Gloucester
GL2 9FP
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
Work towards your Level 3 Business Administration Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/remote).
Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
About this company
We are a multi-academy trust of 11 primary schools across Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. We are committed to supporting our staff to be the best they can be and 'growing our own' staff is key to our People Strategy. We originally started life in 2013 as a group of three Gloucestershire schools working together Over the last eleven years, we have expanded successfully beyond Gloucestershire, hence our recent change to being known as The GLA Trust. The creation of The GLA Trust was a natural progression of our belief in a partnership ethos and our determination to ensure that more young people receive an exceptional education through Quality First Teaching. We champion over 2,600 children and over 400 teachers, leaders and support staff across our growing community of schools.
After this apprenticeship
Full-time role to be considered upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Owen MacKinnon
owen.mackinnon@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291027.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 27 January
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