Business Admin Level 3 Apprenticeship

**Business Admin Level 3 Apprenticeship - Upper Shirley High School**

We are currently seeking to recruit an hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our administration team. The Business Administration Apprentice will be expected to give comprehensive administrative support to the central team and senior leaders.

**Key Details**

**Salary**: £7.61p/h

**Working hours**:Monday to Friday - 8:00AM - 16:00pm (Friday early finish 15:30PM) (Term time only)

**Location**: Bellemoor Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QU

**Apprenticeship Details -** 16 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 Business Administration Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote).

**Training Provider**: LMP Education (rated 8th best UK training provider)

During your role as a Business Administration Apprentice you will undertake a variety of administrative and clerical procedures to support the efficient running of the Upper Shirley High. Your day to day duties will include:

- To complete reception duties and provide a professional and positive welcome to all visitors, students and staff
- To answer the telephone and deal with routine enquiries
- To undertake typing/word-processing of simple documents and to collate and distribute them as appropriate
- To undertake basic clerical duties, under the guidance of the Business Manager and other senior admin staff, including record keeping, photocopying, filing and dealing with incoming and outgoing mail
- To collect money and record payments for school meals, trips and events
- To stocktake, tidy and maintain office equipment
- To provide clerical support to the teaching staff, including bulk photocopying and basic preparation of materials
- To provide welfare support to the pupils of the school, undertaking first-aid duties.
- To carry out any other administrative, or clerical work, within the responsibility level of the post, as directed by the Headteacher, or Business Manager.

**Desired skills**:

- Excellent IT skills
- Written and spoken English, including excellent grammar and punctuation
- Strong attention to detail
- Broad understanding of basic business administration and practical experience of clerical processes
- To support colleagues and maintain effective working relationships

**Personal qualities**:

- Confident and enthusiastic
- Professional and reliable
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
- Polite and professional telephone manner

**Desired qualifications**:

- Grade 4 or above in Maths & English

**About the Employer**

Whether your child is practically, technically or academically minded, there is a pathway for them which enables them to thrive and enjoy their time at Upper Shirley High. We invest heavily in trips, extra-curricular clubs, performing arts, sport, and career guidance so students have a wide range of opportunities during their time with us. Providing young people with moments of excitement and enjoyment, moments they will remember forever, is so important to the USH community.

We are here to achieve, and we are proud of our strong tradition of exceptional academic performance. USH is a proud member of SSAT Leading Edge Group - a national award and membership which is exclusively for high performing schools. Our caring and aspirational staff are completely dedicated to guiding our students to success. They have a proven track record.

We have high expectations of our students. Excellent behaviour is fundamental to ensuring learning takes place. We treat people well, we demonstrate good manners, and we are kind. At USH we celebrate success and support our students in developing perseverance and resilience. We take our work very seriously and are committed to being the best in the region.