Administration Assistant Apprentice - St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

St Nicholas Ce Primary Academy; New Romney; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy in New Romney (Aquila Multi Academy Trust) is seeking an Apprentice Administration Assistant to join our busy school office. After training you will answer the telephone, manage reception, handle letters and emails to stakeholders, and book meetings and venues to support events.

You will develop essential administrative skills through a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship, with study time built in and opportunities to progress within the Trust.

Qualifications

• A good level of English and maths (grade 4-9/A*-C GCSE or equivalent) and attention to detail to ensure your work is accurate
• The ability to work with initiative and to tight deadlines
• To show resilience under pressure
• Great organisational skills, and be able to work tidily in a shared office
• To recognise the need for confidentiality
• To be committed to working as part of a team to support the vision and aims of the Academy

Responsibilities

• Answer the telephone and cover reception.
• Handle letters and email communication to stakeholders.
• Book meetings and venues.
• Support the organisation of events and liaise with visitors & parents face to face to answer school related enquiries.
• General administrative tasks such as filing and photocopying.
• Sending and delivering messages.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Administrative skills

Team working

Excellent Attendance

Word

Excel

Sense of Humour

Discretion

Calm

Excellent time keeping record

Good secretarial skills

Education

GCSE English - A*-C or 9-4

GCSE Maths - A*-C or 9-4

Job description

Introduction

As a member of the administration team, you will, after initial training, be responsible for answering the telephone, covering reception, letters and email communication to stakeholders. Booking meetings and venues. Supporting the organisation of events and liaise with visitors & parents face to face to answer school related enquiries.

About the Employer

• St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, (part of Aquila Multi Academy Trust), is situated in the heart of New Romney, set in beautiful surroundings, and is well resourced to meet the needs of its 15 classes and 400+ children, in this well-maintained school judged Good with Outstanding features by OFSTED.


• We have a committed and enthusiastic staff who are determined to enable every child to reach their potential by providing them a stable, caring environment where children are happy to attend and are stimulated and keen to learn while developing their potential. We cater for a wide range of abilities encouraging all children to achieve at their highest level.


• Our church school status means we have a strong Christian ethos and links to St Nicholas Church in New Romney which enriches both our collective worship and school values.


• We are fortunate to have on-site an outstanding private nursery, which provides breakfast and an after-school club within the school, and a Children's Centre.


• We have a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) sited within the mainstream academy for children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition.


• New Romney is an ancient Cinque Port situated in rural Kent, with excellent road links to Ashford (20 minutes) and Folkestone (30 minutes).

What You'll Do

We are seeking to appoint a confident, motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice Administration Assistant to work in our busy and friendly school office.

Working as an administration assistant you will be the welcoming face of St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, and as such will help create that all important first impression.

Your role will include general administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying and sending and delivering messages. You will also need excellent communication skills to enable you to regularly answer the telephone in a polite and efficient manner and liaise with visitors and parents face to face in order to answer school related enquiries.

You will need:

• A good level of English and maths (grade 4-9/A*-C GCSE or equivalent) and attention to detail to ensure your work is accurate


• The ability to work with initiative and to tight deadlines


• To show resilience under pressure


• Great organisational skills, and be able to work tidily in a shared office


• To recognise the need for confidentiality


• To be committed to working as part of a team to support the vision and aims of the Academy

At the end of your apprenticeship you will achieve a nationally recognised qualification in Business Administration as well as valuable work experience. To enable you to achieve this you will have 4 hours per week study time and online training support.

Training Outcome

For the right candidate there are good future prospects with opportunities in administration within the school or across the Trust.

Skills Required

• Communication skills


• Attention to detail


• Organisation skills


• Administrative skills


• Team working


• Excellent Attendance


• Working knowledge of Word


• Working knowledge of Excel


• Sense of Humour


• Discretion


• Calm


• Excellent attendance record


• Excellent time keeping record


• Good secretarial skills


• Wod processing skills


• Good interpersonal skills


• Communicate effectively


• Assess and diffuse


• Able to remain calm


• Deal with the unexpected

Qualifications

• Desired - GCSE - English - A*-C or 9-4


• Desired - GCSE - Maths - A*-C or 9-4

Course Information

Course: Business administrator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Business and administration

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 3:15pm daily. 38 weeks per year (Term Time Only).

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LIMITED