Business Administration Apprentice
The Pioneer Academy, Keston, BR2 6HQ5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Immediate
Closing date
9 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 February 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
- Starting at £6.40 an hour
Business Administration Apprentice job summary
The Pioneer Academy are looking for an administrator to join their growing recruitment business team. This is a role for an apprentice, combining study and training alongside working in a professional team. The role will involve days working in our academy office, days training off site and additional study days. We will be working alongside our London South East Colleges to support the apprenticeship and more information can be found here: https://www.lsec.ac.uk/courses/apprenticeships/business-and-management/business-administration-apprenticeship
Further information about apprenticeships can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Managing a business email mailbox for the large group of schools.
- To advertise vacancies and arrange interviews for candidates.
- To provide general administrative support to Heads of HR and Recruitment.
- Maintaining accurate records and logs for the academy’s internal supply pool.
- Collating timesheets for supply staff and liaising with finance teams, internally and externally.
The Pioneer Academy is a primary multi academy trust with schools across London and South East England. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Together we will continue to grow and embed an inclusive culture of high aspirations where a commitment to putting children first is the norm. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more about The Pioneer Academy and the location of our schools at: www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to arrange a discussion with the recruitment team, or have a tour, please contact recruitment team on 01689 283121.
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
- High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
- Excellent CPD opportunities.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
- Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
- Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Applications should be submitted via My New Term.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2024 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2024 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy for one of our Trust schools is attached for reference.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our school websites.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Pioneer Academy
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
The Pioneer Academy Trust is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise.
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and increased our PPA offer this year to up to 5 hours for full time teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders across the school. We are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
• Excellent CPD opportunities throughout your career, including bespoke ECT development, subject leader training and access to NPQs.
• Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
• Access to professional coaching.
• A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
• Termly year group and subject leader forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
• Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
• Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
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