Apprentice School Business Administrator
Southwood Primary School, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 5LT13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week Normal working hours during term time 8:30am to 4:30pm with time allocated to apprenticeship training each week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 18 months
Pay scale
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Level 3 apprentice rates dependent on age
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our vision at Southwood Primary School is to create ‘a community inspiring futures, nurturing growth, enabling every child to succeed’. We are looking for the right individual to join our dedicated School Business Office team, to support with all aspects of school business administration, including ordering, deliveries, liaising with suppliers, stocktaking, maintaining our asset register and payments.
We are looking for someone:
- who has GCSE English and Maths (or Level 2 equivalent) and is willing to undertake further training (Level 3 apprenticeship in business administration);
- Who is reliable, honest, hardworking and self-motivated;
- Who has strong financial skills including finding value for money;
- Who can communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including staff and suppliers;
- Who can be flexible, prioritise workload and meet deadlines;
- Who has some experience of working in a school and/or office environment (or similar);
- Who enjoys working as part of a team, has the ability to maintain a positive approach (no matter what!) and will enjoy ensuring our school is the best it can be!
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
- A positive, supportive working environment and a strong team ethos
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- The chance to make a real impact in a community school with over 600 pupils
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Southwood Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 593 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@southwood.bardaglea.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 270 4915
Arranging a visit to Southwood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@southwood.bardaglea.org.uk.
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