Admin Apprentice

Administration

Draft and distribute internal and external communications, including newsletters, bulletins, and announcements. Monitor school email and respond to enquiries promptly. Maintain and update administrative and information systems, including student and staff records. Compile and organise data for reports as required by the senior leadership team.  Monitor and order office supplies and other educational resources as needed, ensuring adequate stock levels. Manage school admissions by collecting and processing student applications, maintaining enrolment records and assisting with admissions enquiries, including appeals. Coordinate meetings and events such as school trips and parents’ evenings as required. Manage school lunches, including setting up dinner registers, chasing payments, processing Free School Meals applications, logging changes into relevant systems and inform parents of changes Execute administrative tasks promptly and accurately, adhere to administrative procedures and processes.  Assist the senior leadership team with administrative tasks, such as photocopying and printing. Adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

 

Reception

Provide effective reception support, greeting visitors and communicating with courtesy and clarity to all stakeholders. Manage general telephone and in-person enquiries with professionalism, directing these to the appropriate staff members.

Training:
Your Trainer will meet with you in the workplace or online every 2-4 weeks. In between these meetings, you will have dedicated time away from your job to work on the apprenticeship and collate evidence for your apprenticeship e-portfolio with ongoing support from your Manager and Trainer. Attend reviews with your employer and apprenticeship Trainer every 10 weeks to review your progress on the Level 3 programme. The typical duration of the apprenticeship is 21 months, however, can be longer or shorter depending on existing knowledge, skills and experience. You may also be required to complete maths and English Functional Skills (this will be determined by your existing qualifications).

Training Outcome:
Possibility of progressing to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment within this sector This apprenticeship will teach you highly transferable knowledge, skills and behaviours which can be applied across all sectors

Employer Description:
Who is Lift Schools? Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential. Our mission: 1. We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. 2. With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. 3. We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

Working Hours :
37 hours per week, Full time. Monday-Friday. Term time + 5 days. Shifts TBC.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative,Willing to learn,Ability to self-evaluate,Able to work flexibly