Summary
Strike Group is an Essex-based sports and education company on a mission to get more young people active, engaged, and supported – in the classroom, on the pitch, and in the community. The Group brings together three connected strands. Strike Camps, Strike Education and SA Foundation.
What you will do at work
The Role:
We’re looking for a Business Administrator Apprentice to join our operations team and help keep Strike Group organised, compliant, and running well behind the scenes. Every camp, school session, and community programme we deliver depends on good administration: accurate bookings, well-planned rotas, up-to-date records, and clear communication with parents, schools, and partners.
This is a varied, hands-on role at the centre of a busy and growing business. One day you might be building a staff rota for a half-term camp, the next, you could be processing bookings, preparing paperwork for a school partnership, or helping pull together a report for a funder. You’ll work closely with the management team and see first-hand how a sports and education business operates across several venues and services.
Key Responsibilities:
Camp and session administration:
- Support the administration of Strike Camps, including bookings, registers, and parent communications
- Help prepare and maintain staff rotas across venues and weeks
- Keep participant, staff, and session records accurate and up to date
Operations and compliance:
- Maintain and organise documentation, including risk assessments, policies, and safeguarding records
- Help track staff compliance, such as DBS checks, training, and insurance renewals
- Support quality assurance by checking that processes are followed and records are complete
Partnerships, reporting and finance support:
- Prepare paperwork, reports, and data for schools, funders, and partners (including HAF reporting)
- Support invoicing, payment tracking, and general financial administration
- Respond to emails and phone enquiries from parents, schools, and commissioners in a professional, friendly way
Team and project support:
- Support the wider team with scheduling, diary management, and meeting preparation
- Help with projects as the business grows, such as new venue launches and new service lines
- Look for ways to improve how we work and suggest better processes
Training
Business Administration Level 3 Standard.
Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert from industry. You will finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.
Training is a blended learning delivery model: online learning, classroom sessions, work-based training, independent research, workplace projects, one-to-one support and training. Your training will include:
- Information Technology
- Record Document Production
- Stakeholders and Stakeholder Management
- Policies
- Business Fundamentals
- Planning and Organisation
- Relevant Regulation
- Processes
- Effective Project Management
- Managing Performance
For a full overview of the Business Administrator standard, please click on the following link: https://creativealliance.org.uk/apprenticeships/business-administrator-level-3/
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4) – essential
- GCSE Maths (4) – essential
About this employer
Strike Group is an Essex-based sports and education company on a mission to get more young people active, engaged, and supported — in the classroom, on the pitch, and in the community. The Group brings together three connected strands. Strike Camps, Strike Education and SA Foundation
After this apprenticeship
What You’ll Gain:
- A paid role (minimum 30 hours/week) with real responsibility from early on
- A nationally recognised Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship qualification
- Dedicated 1-to-1 support from a Lifetime Learning Coach throughout the programme
- Wraparound pastoral support and mentoring, including access to Coach Core’s graduate network and Matchroom’s sporting events network
- Experience across operations, compliance, finance, and communications, which is a strong foundation for a career in business or management
- Genuine progression opportunities – Strike Group is growing, and this role has scope to develop into a permanent operations or administration position