Apprentice Administrator

Gorsefield Primary School, Manchester, M26 4DW

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 May 2026

• Closing date

  30 March 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  4 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Apprentice Rate

Apprentice Administrator job summary

Join our team as an Apprentice Administrator!

School: Gorsefield Primary School, Robertson St, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4DW  

Directorate: Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust 

Reporting to: Headteacher 

Hours: 28 hours per week, Term Time Only 

Contract: Fixed Term (Apprenticeship Contract)  

Grade: Apprentice Rate  

Start Date: 26th May 2026 

Closing Date: 30th March 2026 3.00pm

 

Start Your Career with Us – Join Our #OneTeam #OneMission #OneFamily 

Are you organised, enthusiastic and ready to begin a career in administration? 

Gorsefield Primary School is seeking a motivated and reliable Apprentice Administrator to join our busy and friendly school office. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working towards a recognised Administration qualification. 

You will become a valued member of our team, supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the school and developing the professional skills needed for a successful career in administration. 

Working as One Family to put young people first  

With roots in an outstanding, inner-urban, multi-cultural National Support School, educational charity Forward As One is a growing Church of England Multi-Academy Trust of faith and non-faith schools in local authorities across Greater Manchester.  

Our Mission: To build thriving communities by empowering every adult and young person with the education and opportunities they need to flourish and prosper. 

Our Values: Forward as One Schools work closely together, with an ethos of collective accountability and meaningful collaboration that drives our whole trust community forward as one. 

Family……Working together for collective success  

Openness……Sharing with, and being accountable to, others  

Resilience……Overcoming challenges through commitment and perseverance  

Wisdom……A lifelong love for learning, understanding the world around us  

Aspiration……Pursuing excellence in all that we do 

Research……Grounding everything we do in evidence and best practice 

Diversity……Fostering inclusive and vibrant learning communities 

 

Why work with us?  

• Join an agile working culture with a forward-thinking leadership team – you contribute to and control how you work, with our support and guidance. 
• Opportunity to work in an outward facing role, within a supportive team – we promise no two days will be the same!  
• Professional Development offer for you – to ensure you can flourish and progress in your role, working with talented and experienced Trust leaders  

 

For any queries please contact HR@fa1.uk. 

 

Safeguarding Statement:  

 

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, as part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview. 

 

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. 

 

Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Gorsefield Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 336 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gorsefield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gorsefield-primary-school

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