School Administration Apprentice Level 3

Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  20th April

• Closing date

  1 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £7.55 - £7.55 Hourly Apprenticeship wage £7.55 - Hourly per hour (depending on age)

School Administration Apprentice Level 3 job summary

Join Featherby Partnership School as a School Administration Apprentice (Level 3)
Start your career. Build your skills. Be the welcoming face of a vibrant school community

Learn. Grow. Qualify. Belong.

Hours: 37 hours per week Term Time Only Role: 39 weeks per year Contract: Fixed Term (Apprenticeship) Start Date: 20th April 2026 Actual Salary: Apprentice

Are you looking to start your career in administration within a supportive, fast-paced and rewarding school environment?

Featherby Partnership School is seeking a friendly, organised and motivated Business Administration Apprentice to join our welcoming school office team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience while completing a Level 3 qualification, developing valuable skills that will support your future career.

About the Role

As part of our administration team, you will be the first point of contact for pupils, parents, visitors and staff — playing a key role in creating a positive and professional front-of-house experience.

This is a varied and engaging role where you will:

• Provide a warm, professional welcome to all visitors and callers

• Handle enquiries in person, by phone and via email

• Support the day-to-day running of the school office

• Assist with a wide range of administrative tasks across the school

• Maintain accurate records and handle confidential information appropriately

• Work collaboratively as part of a supportive and busy admin team

You’ll gain valuable experience in a real working environment while developing confidence, organisation and communication skills.

About the Apprenticeship

This role includes a Level 3 School Administrator Apprenticeship, delivered in partnership with LMP Group.

This programme is specifically designed for school environments, giving you the skills and knowledge needed to support the day-to-day running of a busy school office.

As part of the apprenticeship, you will:

• Work towards a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification

• Learn how to support key school operations, including attendance, communication and administration systems

• Develop essential skills in organisation, communication, customer service and IT

• Gain an understanding of how different areas of a school work together, including office, leadership and wider teams

• Receive structured training through a blended learning approach, alongside hands-on experience in school

The programme typically lasts around 16 months and includes regular support from a dedicated tutor, alongside your day-to-day role in school.

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, build confidence in a professional environment, and take your first steps into a career in school administration — with clear progression opportunities into roles such as School Administrator, Office Manager or wider business support roles

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, approachable and professional

• Organised and able to manage their time effectively

• Confident communicating with a range of people

• Calm and able to multitask in a busy environment

• A strong team player with a positive attitude

• Committed to learning and developing new skills

You will also have:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths

• Basic IT skills, including familiarity with Google or similar systems

• A strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality

This role is ideal for someone at the start of their career who is eager to learn and grow.

Ready to Start Your Career Journey?

We warmly encourage visits — come and experience Featherby’s culture, meet the team and see the school in action. Please contact the school office on 01634 231984 to arrange.

You’ll find more about the role, school, and Trust in the Candidate Information Pack attached. Apply via My New Term — early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

Featherby Infant & Junior School and the Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks in line with safeguarding guidance

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

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

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 Featherby Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 358 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Featherby Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/featherby-junior-school

Featherby Junior School is part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.

The Featherby Partnership is made up of 2 schools: Featherby Infant and Nursery and Featherby Junior who are working closely together like one school. We are going forward through an exciting period of change with a new leadership team and a collaborative approach to ensure consistency of high expectations for the whole of the Featherby community. At Featherby you will find a true passion for learning, happy and safe children, a purposeful environment and an inspiring curriculum. We believe these are the key ingredients that make a Featherby child stand out from the rest.

Our vision statement is 'Working together to inspire minds through inclusive and creative practice; aspirations are high for all'. Underpinning this we have our core values of unity, resilience, responsibility, respect, honesty and trust. We are very much a value lead school which underpins our whole approach. Featherby is an inclusive school that supports learners well and encourages them to be independent and take risks in their learning.

We have high expectations of behaviour at Featherby and promote positive praise amongst learners.

Working in collaboration with each other ensures that we build strong relationships with families, children and the wider community to continuously provide children with great learning opportunities!

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