Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship

**Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship - Net Academies Trust**

**About the Employer**

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).

**About the role**

Key details:

- ** Hours**: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week Term time only plus inset days. 39 working weeks a year. Daily hours tbc
- **Wage**: £6.40 per hour (Increasing to £7.55 in April 2025)
- **Location**:Latton Green Primary Academy, Harlow CM18 7HT
- **Apprenticeship Standard**: Level 3 Business Administration
- **Duration**:16 months

Overview of the role:
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. Fulfil individual health and safety responsibilities in line with your role, and ensure all tasks and services align with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy. Support the School’s dedication to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare by understanding and adhering to the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. Perform additional duties as reasonably requested by the line manager.

Key Responsibilities:

- 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

Apprenticeship Summary:

- You will work towards your Level 3 Business Administrator qualification across a total duration of 16 months
- All online/remote learning, no classroom or college day release
- An allocated tutor will support you throughout the apprenticeship

Skills & Personal Qualities Required:

- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong Team player
- Good IT skills including the ability to use Microsoft packages
- Understand the need for confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
- Reliable and ability to work flexibly and cooperatively as part of the team under the direction of the office manager
- Confident yet sensitive and discreet in dealing with visitors to include parents and students.
- Ability to work with staff at all levels and have good communication skills
- Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Qualifications Required:

- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) essential
- GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) essential

**Apprenticeship Overview**

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).