Kickstart Your Career as an Administrator Apprentice at The Leigh Institute Are you ready to build a career in administration and make an impact supporting Early Career Teachers (ECTs) within our trust? The Leigh Institute is seeking an enthusiastic Administrator Apprentice who will play a key role in supporting the ECT programme. From assisting schools with registration and managing data to organising events and maintaining records, you ll gain hands-on experience in a dynamic team. What You ll Do Facilitate the ECT onboarding process and support partner communication Maintain and organize essential data, spreadsheets, and quality assurance timetables Provide top-notch, professional service via email, phone, and in person Coordinate logistics for meetings and training sessions (both in-person and online) Be a welcoming point of contact for the ECT team and our partners This role is offered as an 18-month apprenticeship contract and our successful candidate will work towards a nationally-recognised Level 3 Business Administration qualification, delivered by LAT Apprenticeships. Click here to read more about LAT Apprenticeships. Apprenticeship Summary: Annual wage: 11,502 per annum ( 13,725 Full Time Equivalent) Working week: Monday - Thursday, 8.30am 4.30pm / Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm Total hours per week: 37 (including the 20% training element of the Apprenticeship), Term Time Only Apprenticeship duration: Approx.18 months Anticipated start date: As soon as possible Apprenticeship level: Advanced Level Apprenticeship (Level 3) Apprenticeship standard: Business & Administration Positions: 1 available Desired entry qualifications: GCSE grade C/4 or above in Maths, English and ICT Who We re Looking For You ll bring excellent communication skills, tact, and a collaborative spirit. Applicants should be professional, personable and committed to providing an excellent service on behalf of The Leigh Institute and above all else our appointed candidate will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude. Strong organizational and IT skills are a must. This role is based at our Strood Academy office with options for some home working. On the basis that interested candidates may be keen to discuss the position, on an informal basis, before making a formal application, you can arrange this by contacting: Amy Wenban, Recruitment Advisor: amy.wenbanlatrust.org.uk. Join us and kickstart your career in a friendly, supportive environment Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing three clusters of academies: LAT Central; LAT North; LAT West. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website. As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one. Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds. Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.