HR Administration Assistant Apprenticeship

**APPRENTICESHIP POSITION**
**NSPCC**
Formed in 2012, Discovery, is a well established and respected partnership of 13 primary schools in Leicestershire. Our schools share a fundamental belief in the power of partnership and collaboration in improving the opportunities and outcomes for pupils and staff alike.

Discovery Schools Academy Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence is shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. DSAT has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisation

**THE ROLE**
- Support the HR team to administer HR documentation and work with confidentiality and discretion always.
- Assist in the maintenance of hard copy and electronic personnel records, filing routine documentation as directed.
- Maintain personal records on the ScholarPack MIS, ensuring accuracy of information
- Support with group inductions ensuring documentation is available and information disseminated.
- Produce a range of documents from a variety of sources, using various software packages (e.g. Teams, Outlook, Excel, Publisher and Word, PowerPoint).
- Answers standard enquiries by telephone or in person, giving and resolving non-complex queries within areas of responsibility.
- Operation of office equipment, e.g. telephone, photocopier and more.
- Input information into database (e.g. ScholarPack MIS) and/or spreadsheets, extract information as directed.
- Offer support in setting up rooms and providing and organising refreshments for meetings.
- Provide information to colleagues, management team and the wider trust community as requested.
- Be prepared to undertake professional development and training including whole school inset and statutory training specific to role and Safeguarding requirements.

**Start date ASAP**

**The hours are 8am-4pm with some flexibility and the opportunity for hybrid working.**

**TRAINING PROVIDED**

The Business Administrator Standard aims to equip individuals with highly transferable knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied across many different sectors. In addition to this, business administrators will develop the necessary behaviours and workplace experience to support their progression towards management responsibilities.

It takes approximately 18 months to complete the apprenticeship and you will receive a blended method of learning including Tutor Coach visits, remote learning and attending online workshops, working towards achieving nationally recognised qualifications in:

- Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

**PERSONAL QUALITIES AND DESIRED SKILLS**
- A positive attitude and open to changes
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Competency in literacy, numeracy and ICT
- Ability to keep calm under pressure
- Motivated to work hard and keen to learn
- Good communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team as well as independently
- Good customer service and interpersonal skills.

**WORKING WEEK**
The apprentice is contracted for 52 weeks p/a, Monday to Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm. 37 hours p/w in total.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment in this well run and respected organisation
- Excellent opportunities for personal and career development
- Pension Scheme
- On site parking
- Talk to us about flexible working - this is a hybrid role (both working from home and office days)

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
- The nature of the work may involve the post holder carrying out work outside of normal working hours e.g training course, conferences etc.

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £4.81 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday