Business Administration & Finance Apprentice

As a Business Administration & Finance Apprentice, you will support the Finance Officer and wider administrative team with day-to-day financial processing and general office duties. You will gain experience using a computerised accounting system and develop strong organisational and customer service skills.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Finance & Accounting Support

Carrying out day-to-day financial processes in line with the Trust Finance Policy using the Arbor accounting system Generating purchase orders and processing purchase invoices Generating sales invoices and processing journals Preparing the weekly BACS payment run Supporting the Finance Officer with additional finance tasks as required

Reconciliations & Reporting

Completing reconciliations, including credit card, supplier statement and budget holder reconciliations Supporting budget holders with day-to-day finance queries Preparing financial reports from the accounting system as required

Customer & Stakeholder Support

Supporting parents with Arbor-related queries Dealing with enquiries relating to invoices and orders Ensuring invoices are processed promptly and paperwork is returned by budget holders Administering debtor invoices and managing payments for external lettings

Trips, Visits & Lettings Administration

Assisting with the administration of school trips and visits Supporting trip leaders and liaising with external agencies (e.g. travel companies) Producing reports for trips from computerised systems Monitoring the finance@, parentpayments@ and lettings@ email accounts

General Administration

General departmental administration and filing Scanning and uploading financial invoices, remittances and supplier statements Maintaining accurate records and supporting the smooth running of the finance office

Training:
Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Off-the-job training and regular reviews delivered by Rochdale Training Workplace mentoring from the school’s finance and administration team

Training Outcome:

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities for:

A permanent role within school administration or finance Progression into finance, payroll or business support roles Further qualifications within business or finance

Employer Description:

Hollingworth Academy is a successful and inclusive secondary school serving the Milnrow and wider Rochdale community. The academy is committed to delivering high-quality education supported by strong operational, administrative and financial systems. This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a busy school finance and administration team. The successful candidate will develop strong business administration and finance skills while working towards a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Working Hours :
5 days per week (inclusive of 1 day at college). Employed for 36.25 hours per week 8am-3:45pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Number skills,Team working,Reliable and professional