Business Administrator Apprenticeship

As an Apprentice Administration Assistant you will provide administrative support to the school in close collaboration with other support staff.

What you'll do

• Create and maintain records organise and minute meetings, responding to and answering inquiries including by letter, maintain office systems and diaries, etc.
• Ensure that office machinery, stationery and other office consumables (including basic maintenance of equipment) are ordered in accordance with purchasing procedures.
• Respond to enquiries, verbally and in writing, arising from a variety of sources and decide on subsequent action.
• Manage manual and computerised records and information systems, in order to maintain a comprehensive, up to date paper and electronic filing and information system, using standard reports, various software and respond to ad hoc queries, where appropriate. This may include setting up of layouts of documents, flow charts, diagrams, tables and basic analysis of data such as attendance figures and exam results.
• Collate pupils reports as required.
• Assist in the training of, demonstration of duties to, and giving support to staff and volunteers.
• Collecting, accounting for, reconciling and security of petty cash, dinner money, school fund and/or other amounts of cash/expenditure, etc in accordance with Financial Regulations
• Liaise with staff, pupils and parents as appropriate to meet the requirements of the school including the provision of

reception service, arranging events, work experience and administering cover for absent teachers.

• To promote and implement the School's Equality Policy in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people s/he is responsible for or comes into contact with.
• To assist in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure environment and to act in accordance with the school's policies and procedures.

Training

Training will take place fully in the workplace.

After the apprenticeship

Although a permanent position cannot be guaranteed, candidates who have successfully completed their apprenticeship would be actively encouraged to apply for any appropriate vacancies as they arise across the Trust's 39 schools.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Non judgemental

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 4 Subjects (inc. maths & English) (grade 4/C or above)

Things to consider

• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Two references from current and previous employers (or education establishment if applicant not in employment)
• Bishop Bewick Application form must be completed and sent to Trust

BBCET's standard application form refers to Faith and links to the Church. It is not a requirement for applicants to be a practicing Catholic, however we expect that they respect the Catholic ethos of BBCET.

About the employer

Our Trust is a family of 39 Roman Catholic schools across Newcastle, North Tyneside & Northumberland. We have a shared vision to ensure that all the children in our schools experience the best education possible.

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School wishes to appoint an Apprentice Administration Assistant to provide administrative support in their welcoming & friendly school.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Business administrator (level 3), Business and administration
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 37 hours a week. Working week: 37 hours per week. Term time + 5 days.

Monday – Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm. Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm.

½ hour lunch break.

• Start date: 26 October 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £15,392 to £24,454.04 a year