Apprentice Business Support Office Administrator – Ref 14771
Vacancy Reference No.: 14771
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Apprentice Business Support Officer to join our busy school office, providing front line administrative support.
In 2023, our Ofsted inspection recognised Fulwood Academy as “Good” in all areas and you will join a fabulous team of staff and pupils and a happy school community. We Care, We Challenge, We Commit are at the heart of all we do. You will be involved in a very exciting phase of Fulwood’s journey to be an Outstanding school. You will join a team of staff who share the passion to develop pupils learning with strong subject knowledge, who are committed to providing the best learning opportunities possible for the pupils of Fulwood and wider Preston area.
Description
Job Purpose: An Apprentice Business Support Officer is required to join our busy school office, to provide front line administrative support. The successful candidate will be working within the Main School Office and will support the school providing routine support to teachers, pupils and parents.
Key Accountabilities
The Apprentice Business Support Officer will work under the direction and guidance of Office Manager, the successful candidate will:
1. Provide general clerical and administrative support, including word processing, minute taking, filing routine correspondence, distributing mail etc.
2. Routine financial administration, including petty cash, postage, banking etc.
3. Maintaining and updating manual and computerised records including, for example, records of free school meals, school trips, registers, examinations etc including related financial administration.
4. Administering work experience arrangements.
5. Production of regular management information, including financial data and assist in the production of reports for the senior leadership team.
6. Monitoring of monthly budgets and advising senior staff on variances.
7. Undertake reconciliations, for example of bank accounts and petty cash and of the purchase ledger control account.
8. Undertake reception duties including answering telephone and responding to routine queries, including, where appropriate, dealing with visitors on behalf of Headteacher.
9. First point of contact regarding teacher absences or contact with supply agency.
10. Maintaining stock and ordering supplies, including the processing of orders, check of incoming deliveries, obtaining prices from occasional suppliers, arranging for payment of invoices and the distribution and storage of stock.
11. To provide administrative support for the school Library provision.
12. General welfare support, where required, including the responsibility for pursuing pupil absence with parents including recording and monitoring of absence and production of reports.
Requirements
* Friendly and approachable
* Motivated
* Good customer service skills
* Attention to detail
* Good communication skills
* Enthusiasm for the role and drive to succeed
* Effectively use ICT
* Ability to work well independently as well as in a team.
Educational Requirements
Applicants wishing to apply for this position should ideally have GCSE Maths and English at grade C/ Grade 4 or equivalent although this is not an essential requirement for the role.
Additional Info
* Term time only plus 1 week
* On site parking
* Hot drink facilities
* Canteen on site
* Employee assistance programme
* The Wider Wallet' Discount Programme
We can offer you:
* A friendly and diverse pupil and staff community
* Outstanding facilities to support Teaching and Learning
* A broad and wide-ranging staff development programme
* A staff rewards package including benefits and discounts
* A strong behaviour system that supports Teaching and Learning
* The opportunity to join an academy with exciting plans for the future
* An environment focused on raising standards
* Opportunities for career development
To apply for this vacancy you must create an account. Once you have done that you can then apply for this role. After you have sent your application NLTG will contact the employer on your behalf and then we will contact you to either arrange an interview or discuss other vacancies available.
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