Business Administrator Apprentice

Parklea Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3EW

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 July 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: £12,341.00 - £12,509.00 Annually (Actual)

Business Administrator Apprentice job summary

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the day-to-day financial administration of the school, including processing orders, invoices, and payments
• Maintaining accurate financial records and assisting with budget monitoring
• Handling petty cash and reconciliation
• Liaising with suppliers and service providers
• Supporting the School Business Manager and other senior leaders as required
• General clerical duties such as answering phones, managing emails, and providing school office support.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in financial or administrative roles (preferably within a school or education setting)
• Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Is proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Can work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Is friendly, flexible, and a true team player
• Willing to carry out paediatric first aid training and intimate care training

In return, we offer:

• A welcoming and supportive team environment
• Opportunities for training and development
• A vibrant school community where no two days are the same!

We can offer you a knowledgeable team who are extremely hard working and support each other to ensure that our staff and pupils achieve their targets.

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 Parklea Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 547 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Parklea Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parklea-primary-school

Parklea Primary School is a newly amalgamated Primary School (September 2019) in the North of Luton.

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