Admin Apprentice

Admin Apprentice @ Parkdale Primary School

Location: Parkdale Road, Nottingham, NG4 1BX

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for September start.

WHO are Parkdale Primary School?

Parkdale Primary are a large, happy, multi-cultural school on the outskirts of the City of Nottingham. They are part of the Transform Trust, a multi-academy trust based in the East Midlands, comprising 27 schools at the time of writing.

They are ‘two-form entry’, meaning there are two classes in each year from Reception to Year 6. Their capacity is 420 children, and they pride themselves on their caring, nurturing approach and going the ‘extra-mile’ to help children and their families.

WHAT will I get from working with Parkdale Primary School?

• EARN: £8 per hour, 37 hours per week, term time only.
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm, Friday 8am to 4pm.
• QUALIFICATION: Business Admin Level 3 takes approximately 18 months.
• BENEFITS: Employee Assistance Programme, salary sacrifice schemes, a range of retail and lifestyle discounts, discounted gym/leisure membership, and more!

WHAT will my DAY look like?

At Parkdale, everything is about creating a thriving, fun, safe environment for the children. Everyone contributes to that and everyone is valued. They recognise that happy, friendly staff is a contributory factor to this and they care about their adults too. You will be supporting the busy school office, completing tasks such as:

• Opening and closing the office.
• Being the first point of contact for parents, pupils and staff on reception.
• Receiving visitors according to school procedures.
• Dealing with pupil, parent, staff and visitor enquiries by telephone or in person.
• Checking & recording pupil absence on a daily basis and contacting parents if necessary.
• Efficiently maintaining the school databases.
• Supporting with organising school visits and residential visits as required by class teachers.
• Checking goods received are correct.
• Assisting with general admin duties.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship work?

Working towards your Business Admin Level 3 Qualification, you’ll attend monthly 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month – NO classroom OR college!) with your tutor and learn about modules including the organisation, stakeholders, relevant regulation, business fundamentals, processes & external factors. You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer. All apprenticeship work and training is completed in the workplace, during working hours.

WHAT skills/qualifications do I NEED?

• Minimum GRADE 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English
• UK Residency – must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
• Communication, team working & customer care.
• IT, admin & number skills.
• Logical, attention to detail & use of initiative.
• Organisation & problem-solving skills.
• Non-judgemental & patience.

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

If you really want to impress us, why not show your enthusiasm and carry out some further research on the employer and the qualification you’ll be working towards! Links are provided below:

Employer Website: https://parkdale-primary.co.uk/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeships/business-administration