Summary
This is a unique opportunity to support the administration of a growing Academy Trust across Operations, Compliance, HR and Finance. The role provides high-quality administrative support and exposure to a wide range of activities. We seek an enthusiastic, organised communicator with a willingness to learn.
What you will do at work
a) Learn how to undertake administrative tasks, such as email, online diary management, photocopying, processing mail, maintaining filing systems, archives and resource libraries and updating digital information.
b) Learn to use Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Sharepoint, Word and Excel.
c) Learn to answer the telephone and liaise with staff, clients and other agencies to assist in the delivery of services.
d) Learn to produce simple correspondence and reports from written documents.
e) Learn how to retrieve data from Management Information systems or databases.
f) Liaise with staff, clients, and other agencies, to assist operational staff in the delivery of services.
g) Learn to accurately input and process data from databases and spreadsheets.
h) Learn to schedule meetings, take minutes and distribute accurate records of meetings.
i) Learn to administer travel, warrants, etc, within departmental standards.
j) Learn to administer financial processes, including collection and distributions of monies and banking, processing invoices, arranging countersignature and payments.
k) Learn to order and maintain stocks of relevant stationery and forms, with the agreement of the Operation Manager.
l) Undertake the level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship training.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- GCSE English (5) – essential
- GCSE Maths (5) – essential
About this employer
At DCAT, our mission is rooted in our Every Child Strategy, a commitment to ensuring that every pupil flourishes academically, socially and personally. Achieving this ambition relies upon strong governance, high-quality leadership and effective collaboration across our schools and central team. This role plays a vital part in enabling that success by ensuring our administrative functions are robust and our leadership is well supported to deliver our strategic priorities.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunities to work across the Trust centre team and in Business Services within a school (within or beyond the Trust) will be explored and supported.
Things to consider
DBS check.