Apprentice Business Administrator

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  26 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £7.55 Hourly

Apprentice Business Administrator job summary

FIXED TERM POST FOR 21 MONTHS

37 HOURS PER WEEK

MONDAY TO FRUDAY, FULL YEAR

Working hours: 08.30 -16.30 (Monday to Friday)

From April 2025 the rate for apprenticeships is £7.55 per hour in the first year and national minimum wage in the appropriate age range in any following year.

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated person to join our administrative team. We are looking to appoint an Apprentice Business Administrator. You will gain hands-on experience in a busy office environment learning a wide range of skills. You will required to take a Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship ( 21 months plus an end point assessment) which will primarily be office-based for 4 days, with one day a week to attend college for training and study.

Main duties and responsibilities will include;

Organisation

• Under the instruction/guidance of senior staff provide general administrative/financial support.
• Develop a broad understanding of the wide variety of roles within the academy support team.
• Help plan and run school events such as Open Evenings.

Administration

• Liaise with staff, students and members of the public regarding school related enquiries by phone, email and face-to face.
• Create the school newsletter and content for social media platforms.
• Undertake administrative tasks associated with Admissions to Sixth Form.
• Coordinate Lettings within school, liaising with facilities and finance teams.
• Provide support to educational visits, exams and data teams
• Undertake reception duties, providing a professional and welcoming appearance to the school for staff, students, visitors and members of the public.
• Undertake a range of general administrative duties and IT based tasks including data input ensuring accuracy and confidentiality at all times.
• Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel, databases, management information systems)
• Undertake other general administrative duties as required by the Office Manager in order to maintain the efficient running of the school office.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.

This is a Fixed Term post for 21 months, with the potential to become a permanent role.

If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References and a Self-Disclosure Form will be sought prior to interview. In accordance with KCSIE 2024, online searches may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is committed to the safeguarding of all students and as part of the recruitment process we conduct enhanced checks into applicant’s background.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1036 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-elizabeth-grammar-school-penrith

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

A mixed selective academy
Roll: 1042 including 236 in the Sixth Form
Ofsted: Good in every category

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