Summary
An exciting new opportunity to work within our Funding operations department. Providing support within the department and working alongside the work-based advisors helping ensure that all paperwork is correct and up to date. You will be responsible for updating and maintaining student records both in house and using certain government platforms.
What you will do at work
The Funding Operations Administrator is responsible for the daily operations of Peak Accountancy Training and will report directly to the Business Operations Manager. You will be involved in the day-to-day running of the administrative department.
Responsibilities:
- Quality checking documents before sending on to students and employers for signatures
- Regularly checking that documents are returned and signed correctly
- Saving and documenting saved documents
- Archiving students’ paperwork, checking everything is completed upon completion of their apprenticeships
- Updating and maintaining tracking documents
- Regular checks on students off the job spreadsheets, chasing when necessary
- Checking and updating student records on the government learning records system
- Sending and checking student’s initial assessments
- Liaising with employers and updating records on the find an apprenticeship service
- Inputting data into the SEPA system and raising students end point assessments
- Raising functional skills exams through the provider platform
- Answering queries via email and phone
- Invigilating at any three of our centres, Macclesfield, Chester, Liverpool
- Ensuring all centres have all the necessary stationery, materials, and refreshments
- Monitoring the shared admin inbox
- Liaising with students using our self-study platform to check their needs
- General help in running the admin office including holiday cover where necessary within working hours
Other Responsibilities:
- To uphold and promote Peak Accountancy Training policies and procedures, promoting those specifically applicable to this area of work, including the Equality & Diversity and Health & Safety policies and procedures and attend mandatory training as requested
- To comply with Peak’s safeguarding policy and practices and attend training as requested
- To keep up to date, as far as necessary, for the efficient execution of the job, with new legislation, procedures and techniques and attend relevant mandatory training
- To be conversant with and participate in activities and developments with Peak, AAT regional and national level which are relevant to the post
- To present and promote an appropriate public image in representing Peak
- To undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required commensurate with the post
Training
Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship with Total People.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Initiative
- Logical
- Number skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4) – essential
- GCSE Maths (4) – essential
About this employer
Accountants
After this apprenticeship
An exciting new opportunity to work within our Funding operations department. Providing support within the department and working alongside the work-based advisors, helping ensure that all paperwork is correct and up to date. You will be responsible for updating and maintaining student records both in house and using certain government platforms.
Things to consider
Travel / Location, car park is available but please check the bus routes to this employer. Must be able to commute to workplace Location: Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, SK10 5JB. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that’s part of their apprenticeship (usually one day / 6 hours per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates. If you want any advice on your pay, you can contact the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368 or visit www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage. Otherwise, all learners come under the organisation’s normal terms of employment ranging from holidays to sick pay and disciplinary procedures. Here are some helpful interview tips: https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/get-a-job/interview-advice