Apprenticeship Operations Assistant

Administration - Taking meeting minutes, circulating actions, updating records, and maintaining systems Procurement - Raising purchase orders, liaising with suppliers, and ensuring value for money Contractor management - Booking and coordinating contractors for maintenance, compliance, or repair works Site visits - Travelling to our school sites to complete operational audits, check compliance, and provide on-site support Health and safety - Supporting checks, audits, and record-keeping to ensure our schools are safe and compliant Event and activity support - Helping to organise and oversee school events or projects Problem-solving - Responding to day-to-day operational queries from staff and escalating issues where needed Team collaboration - Working closely with colleagues across all nine schools to ensure consistent and efficient processes

Training:
This will be a blended delivery, a mixture of Microsoft Teams and face to face All training will take place on site and within your working hours Ixion Holdings will complete functional skills where necessary and will ensure Health & Safety, British Values and Equality & Diversity is embedded throughout the course

Training Outcome:
(Mention specific routes they could take once qualified) Possibility of continuing the role after the apprenticeship

Employer Description:
At the Knowledge Schools Trust, our vision is to provide pupils with a rigorous and extensive knowledge-rich education, alongside a deep and lasting respect for the values of a modern and diverse world. We are driven by a shared determination to overcome inequality of opportunity. As an Operations Assistant, you will directly contribute to this mission by helping create the conditions in which great teaching and learning can thrive.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm, with half an hour unpaid for lunch

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Team working