Admin Apprentice

Getting In Limited; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Admin Apprentice in a dynamic educational environment. This role involves ensuring the smooth operation of the office, managing communications, and providing essential support to staff and visitors. You'll be at the heart of a multi-academy trust, where your contributions will directly impact the educational experience of students. With a focus on effective communication and IT skills, this position offers a fantastic chance to develop professionally while making a difference in the community. If you are detail-oriented, a team player, and eager to learn, this apprenticeship is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Skills in effective communication and IT proficiency are essential.
• Attention to detail and teamwork are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient office operations and handle front line enquiries.
• Maintain communication and manage daily administrative tasks.
• Support educational visits and manage school meal orders.

Skills

Effective Communication

Proficient in IT

Team Player

Keen eye for detail

Education

Level 2 Business Administrator Standard

English and Maths (if required)

Job description

Admin Apprentice

Apply From: 13/11/2024

Learning Provider

Delivered by SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Employer

PARADIGM TRUST

Vacancy Description

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensure the efficient operation of the office, dealing with front line enquiries from staff, pupils and visitors whether in person or by telephone and to pass on the messages to the relevant member of staff.
2. Maintain a high and appropriate level of communication in writing, verbally and electronically.
3. Ensure all visitors to the school are welcomed in a polite, friendly and efficient manner and provide refreshments to visitors/Principal when required.
4. Provide typing, word processing and photocopying.
5. Open and distribute internal and external post and correspondence as appropriate.
6. Be responsible for booking daily supply cover for teaching and non-teaching staff.
7. Check supply staff timesheets ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
8. Take ID for all agency supply staff and visitors to the school and provide them with the agreed vetting documents to sign.
9. Maintain daily staff/visitors signing in sheets.
10. Update staff lists and staff photograph boards with any changes.
11. Maintain an accurate record of daily dinner numbers and inform the kitchen staff accordingly.
12. Order school meals for members of staff and visitors to the school.
13. Manage arrangements for meetings and INSET in school, booking rooms, ordering and serving refreshments as required.
14. Order packed lunches for educational visits.
15. Collect, record and monitor receipt of monies for school meals.
16. Produce weekly outstanding dinner debt information which identifies those families who require a telephone call and/or a debt letter and contact parents/carers by telephone and by letter on a daily/weekly basis.
17. Produce monthly reports on dinner type and numbers for the kitchen.
18. Process free school meals claims and entitlement statements, ensuring that pupil records are updated accordingly.
19. Order teaching and administration supplies, ensuring best value.
20. Check deliveries and arrange for distribution to the relevant person/s.
21. Perform regular stock checks to ensure that there is a sufficient supply of resources.
22. Record and update the academy assets management system.
23. Undertake administration of educational visits under the direction of the office manager.
24. Produce and distribute the weekly academy newsletter and assist with the administration of the academy council newsletter.
25. Produce star pupil cards and post to pupils on a weekly basis.
26. Provide administrative support to the Academy Council including taking minutes and producing the Academy Council termly newsletter.
27. Manage the photocopiers and deal with minor troubleshooting, booking engineer visits as needed. Produce monthly usage readings.
28. Complete AIR forms as necessary under the direction of the Office Manager.
29. Ensure all information is treated confidentially and with discretion.

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Admin Apprentice

Employer Description

Paradigm Trust is a multi-academy trust consisting of seven schools. Four are based in Ipswich:

• Ipswich Academy (secondary)
• Murrayfield Primary Academy
• Piper’s Vale Primary Academy
• Woodbridge Road Academy (special)

Three are based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets:

• Culloden Primary Academy
• Old Ford Primary Academy
• Solebay Primary Academy

Vacancy Location

Pipers Vale Primary School Raeburn Road IP3 0EW

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000286929

Key Dates

Apply From

13/11/2024

Closing Date For Applications

2024-11-25 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2024-12-09 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

• Suffolk New College
• Business Administrator Standard English and maths (if required) Level 2

Learning Provider

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Skills Required

Effective Communication, Proficient in IT, Team Player, Keen eye for detail.

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