Apprentice Admin & Finance Assistant

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated & organised Apprentice Admin & Finance Assistant to play a key role in our school. A vacancy exists for a hardworking & dedicated individual to join our school. Mornings will be spent undertaking administration tasks with afternoons focusing on supporting the School Business Manager with Finance & HR tasks.

There is an expectation that all employees should always comply with the Trust’s code of conduct, safeguarding policies and practices and have:  

• Personal integrity and a commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Service  
• A commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices  
• A commitment to ensuring children learn in a safe environment  
• A commitment to professional development and training 
• An affinity with The Rose Learning Trust culture and purpose 

The successful candidate will: 

• Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who will bring a sense of energy and passion to the role   
• Have a good level of general education - English and Maths at GCSE C (4) or above is essential 
• Use their initiative to work independently and flexibly.  
• Ideally have experience of working in a customer focusing role.  
• Enjoy working with children and form good relationships with both children and adults.  
• Understand the importance of confidentiality.
• Have a desire to progress within the world of education be that child facing or in the business side of school.
• Ideally become a trained First Aider.
• Hold everyone in due regard.

We can offer in return: 

• A friendly, caring school which is central to the community.  
•  An inclusive ethos with enthusiastic and motivated learners.  
• A happy and welcoming school where children, parents, staff and visitors feel valued for who they are.  
• A dedicated and supportive team who create an ethos of success for both staff and pupils.  
• Excellent professional development opportunities across a growing Multi Academy Trust.  
• Wonderful pupils and parents who support the school in all that it does.  

Please note Apprentice contracts are fixed term and linked to the course.  Should you fail to attend or leave the course early for any reason including completion then your contract of employment will cease.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be made by appointment with the Assistant Head (SBM), Mrs Jayne Miller admin@woodfield.doncaster.sch.uk or 01302 853289 

General duties including: 

• Morning will be spent in a busy admin office where you will provide a positive and welcoming reception for all visitors to the main office together with telephone duties.
• Communication with school stakeholders including outside agencies
• Maintain pupil information held on the management information system (Arbor)
• Collation of pupil meals and management of dinner monies
• Recording of daily medical/first aid forms via Medical Tracker
• General tidiness and re-stocking of the admin and first aid supply cupboards
• Assisting children and visitors to classes/meetings
• There may be a requirement to cover playground duties or lunchtime supervision in the absence of other staff.
• Meet and greet for Breakfast Club including daily registration.
• Maintaining the pupil filing system
• Assisting the Office Manager with daily attendance
• Supporting with the organisation of school trips and collecting payment
• Supporting with the organisation of after schools clubs and collecting payment
• Petty Cash reconciliation
• Finance input including but not limited to Petty Cash transactions, Purchase Order, Invoices, Direct Debits, Sales Invoices, assisting with the preparation of BACs runs.
• Assist the Assistant Head (SBM) with HR file maintenance.
• Assist the Assistant Head (SBM) with HR Recruitment.

Training will be at Doncaster College, where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer. 

Day release. 

You will undertake the level 3 Business Administration standard.

https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0070-v1-0

You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.

You will undertake both on and off-the-job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge and experience that will help you become a successful Admin & Finance Officer of the future!