Business Administration Apprentice
Ninestiles, an Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7QG11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
1 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 January 2026
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
- Apprentice Salary £23,237 adjusted to £20,545 to reflect Term time only working
Additional allowances
Apprentice Salary £23,237 adjusted to £20,545 to reflect Term time only working
Business Administration Apprentice job summary
Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement
Success through Endeavour
Ambition through Challenge
Strength through Diversity
Ninestiles, An Academy is recruiting for a Business Administration Apprentice to help allow for participation in the day-to-day running of the trust.
Training for this qualification will be provided by SCCU Group, an Ofsted good training provider. Tuition is delivered in the workplace and bespoke to the role. Business Administration Level 3 Standard Apprenticeship normally takes 18 months practical with an additional 2-month End Point Assessment period. Qualifications needed are Functional Skills in Maths, English and ICT.
Role Purpose:
- To gain overall experience within a busy school office environment
- Welcome parents, staff, students and visitors to the school and operate the friendly ‘Open Door’ policy
- To provide a professional and efficient front of house service to all visitors and stakeholders within the community and wider areas
- To successfully carry out the full range of duties as a Business Administration Apprentice (answer calls, emails, filing, post distribution etc.)
- To be a member of the wider administration team and to contribute to the development of whole-school administration and to assist with its delivery.
About our Academy
Ninestiles, an Academy, is proud to be recognised as the TES Inclusive School of the Year 2025, celebrating our commitment to creating a welcoming, diverse, and high-achieving environment for all learners.
Following our most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, we were praised for taking effective action to maintain the high standards previously identified, reaffirming our status as a ‘Good’ school. Inspectors highlighted that our learners thrive both socially and academically, showing genuine respect for others’ differences—a reflection of our inclusive ethos and high aspirations.
Our pastoral care is a cornerstone of our success, with highly effective support systems and a staff team that holds consistently high expectations for every learner. At Ninestiles, we focus on securing strong academic outcomes and on preparing learners to become active, responsible citizens.
Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed by our collaborative leadership team and colleagues across Summit Learning Trust to offer breadth and balance. Learners benefit from a wide range of subjects at Key Stage 3, laying the foundation for informed choices at Key Stage 4, where options are tailored to their interests and abilities.
Beyond the classroom, our vibrant enrichment programme is a real strength of the school. With over 70 clubs and activities—including sport, music, art, drama, and debating—students are encouraged to explore their passions and develop new skills.
Join us at Ninestiles and be part of a school where inclusion, ambition, and opportunity go hand in hand
About the Trust
https://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/
Why work for us?
We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to
- Employee assistance programme
- High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
- Wellbeing advocates
- Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
- Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare vouchers
- Generous employer pension schemes
- Excellent holiday entitlement
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our Policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ninestiles, an Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1488 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ninestiles, an Academy website
The greatest strength of our school is our students who are often praised for their
creativity, musical talents, artistic performances and the respect they have for one another. Students generally understand the importance of learning, value their school and are proud to be part of it.
Ninestiles has a very reflective teaching staff body who welcome feedback from parents and students to secure the needs of all learners. The school has a wide and varied curriculum, students have access to an impressive range of sporting and extracurricular activities with well over sixty enrichment opportunities offered after school. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and staff work positively with the leadership team to ensure students are kept safe. The leadership team of Ninestiles is progressive and has the vision, drive and support to lead the school on a journey of excellence, with staff that have a passion for teaching and learning.
School location
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