Business Administration Apprentice

B-Skill are proud to be working in partnership with Pennyman Primary Academy

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a L3 Business Administration Assistant to join their friendly team. Through your qualification as an apprentice, you can earn while you learn.

**Hours**:37 hours (full time), Term time only (TTO) + 5 weeks (incl. PD Days

**About the role we are looking to appoint**:
We are looking to appoint a dedicated, experienced administrator, who is confident, strong communicator and team worker to provide operational support to our school office.

**What we are looking for**:
We are looking for someone who is positive, solution focussed and has strong communication, interpersonal skills and can provide an excellent customer service experience to all. The role will require the post holder to liaise directly with a range of stakeholders internally and externally.

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced administrator. Tees Valley Education is proud of the high-quality provision it offers all children in its care and this is an exciting opportunity, designed to support a growing Trust as well as adding capacity to the academies within it.

The role will require the resilience to undertake difficult conversations with people in a calm and assertive manner.

The academy offices are busy places and children, parents and staff will often require help and support at short notice, being able to prioritise and organise your time effectively will be advantageous.)

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

Under the guidance of senior staff; be responsible for undertaking administrative, financial and organisational processes within the academy. They will assist with the planning and development of support services.

**ORGANISATION**
- Deal with routine and complex reception/visitor matters
- Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support services
- Follow agreed systems/procedures/policies
- Organisation of academy trips/events, etc.
- Place orders from requisition request to goods received, and process resources ensuring timely delivery to staff
- Support and train staff as appropriate

**ADMINISTRATION**
- Manage and maintain manual and computerised record/information systems
- Support with analysing and evaluating data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
- Undertake typing, word-processing and complex IT based tasks
- Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to other staff
- Undertake administration of complex procedures
- Complete and submit forms, returns, etc. including those to outside agencies

**RESOURCES**
- Operate relevant equipment/complex ICT packages
- Monitor and manage stock within an agreed budget, cataloguing resources and undertaking audits as required
- Manage uniform/snack/other ‘shops’ within the academy
- Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
- Undertake research and obtain information to inform decisions
- Support the administration of facilities including use of academy premises
- Undertake financial administration procedures
- Assist with planning, monitoring and evaluation of financial procedures

**OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health & safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to appropriate person
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the academy
- Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals
- Attend and participate in meetings when required
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
- Any other duties consistent with the grading of the post

**SAFEGUARDING**
- All staff must adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding training (appropriate for job role) including policies, procedures, latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and Working Together to Safeguard Children DfE 2018.

**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
- The job holder may be required to undertake additional duties as could be reasonably required in exceptional or emergency situations. These may include:

- to work flexibly between the hours of 8am and 6pm including weekends.
- to work across the Trust if required.
- to undertake additional training e.g. first aid, Positive Handling.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £21,697.00-£22,914.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person