Business Administration Apprentice

Overall Purpose of the Job:

·       To undertake on the job training to learn and develop new skills and gain experience of administration.

·       Complete training/qualification.

·       Assist with providing a clerical service to all staff within the designated academy base and academies across the Trust as required.

·       Provide administrative support to other academies within the Trust or the Trust central team as may be required.

·       Committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of young people and to demonstrate this commitment in every aspect of the post.

·       The position will be based at California Drive, the Trust’s Alternative Provision Unit.

 

Key Outcomes/Activities:

Administration Responsibilities

·       To learn from, and to implement new administration and interpersonal skills to support the work of the academy and wider Trust as may be required, for example, filing, photocopying, faxing and telephone duties.

·       Undertake typing, word processing and other IT based tasks.

·       Support the academy/Trust with duties as required including answering the phone, face to face enquires, receiving and signing in of visitors/parents and distributing mail.

·       Attend and minute meetings as may be required following full training.

·       Support colleagues with follow up actions from meetings with direction.

·       Arrange meetings and refreshments as directed.

·       Assist with routine orders e.g. stationary and refreshments.

·       Maintain accurate and up to date information and ensure appropriate use of electronic storage systems.  

·       Assist with sorting incoming and outgoing post.

·       Support administrative tasks such as drafting letters, communications, minutes and reports. All documents produced would require thorough checking and senior colleague approval.  

·       Assist with collation of information and liaise with members of the Accord Central Team, Governors, Trustees, Headteachers/Principals and senior staff as may be directed by colleagues.

General Academy Responsibilities

·       Contribute to and uphold the vision and ethos of the Accord Multi Academy Trust.

·       Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.

·       Promote team work within the team, working in partnership to ensure effective working relations.

·       Treat all users of the Trust with courtesy and consideration.

·       Be aware of and comply with all Trust Policies and Procedures at all times.

Training:

The role will be based at California Drive Alternate Provision Unit in Horbury and will include working at Horbury Academy in the Administration Office. The apprenticeship is on the job training and is done by online meetings and onsite visits with the assessor. 

Training Outcome:
Administration Assistant

Employer Description:
Accord Multi Academy Trust is an educational charity established in September 2016. The founding members of the Trust were Horbury Academy and Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form College, joined in December 2016 by Horbury Primary Academy and Middlestown Primary Academy. Our fifth member, South Ossett Infants Academy, joined us in 2024. The overarching vision for the Trust is to work in one ‘Accord – celebrating the differences of each academy through strong collaboration in order to inspire all members of our learning community to be the best that they can be.’  Our vision is underpinned by the highest expectations of what every child can achieve regardless of their context or starting point. Accord Multi Academy Trust is based in Wakefield; all five academies in the Trust are closely located to one another which lends itself to many opportunities to work closely and collaboratively. All academies are within a three-mile radius of one another and can be found a short drive off junction 40 of the M1. At Accord we are committed to providing world class education for all young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff play in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people. The Trust is strongly committed to fostering a positive and healthy working environment with wellbeing and workload management at the forefront of all decision making.

Working Hours :
Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative