Business Admin Apprentice

Ark; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

About The Role

Ark Charter Academy

Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice

Location: Southsea, Portsmouth
Salary: Actual Salary (Pro Rata): £10,483.54 (FTE Salary: £12,013.06)

Contract: Fixed Term (with possibility of permanent), 36hrs per week (Monday – Friday), Term Time Only

Start date: 10th March 2025

Closing date: 14th February 2025

Interview date: 24th February 2025

Embark on a transformative journey with our apprenticeship program, where passion meets purpose, and hands-on experience paves the way for unparalleled growth. Unleash your potential, break boundaries, and shape your future with us.

About the role:

Join our team as a Business Administration Apprentice and take on a pivotal role in providing efficient and effective whole school administrative support. Throughout your Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship, you'll engage in a variety of responsibilities, from reception duties and administrative tasks to financial processes and event coordination. Utilizing Microsoft applications and learning data protection regulations, you'll contribute to the academy's smooth operation while building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders.

Our ideal candidate will be:

• Hard working with a drive to succeed
• A dynamic team player with the ability to work independently as well
• Organised with an eye for detail
• An excellent communicator (both written and verbal)
• IT Literate

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• 10 inset days (of which at least one is dedicated to staff wellbeing)
• A behaviour policy that ensures disruption-free learning
• Development opportunities for future leaders
• Generous pension scheme.
• Up to £3,000 relocation costs to move to the south coast (dependent on the role)
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us

Ark Charter Academy is a happy and vibrant school located in the heart of Portsmouth. We believe that every young person should feel a sense of belonging to our school community and enjoy their learning.

We inspire and support our students so they can become the very best they can in every single way. With love and care, we develop motivation both inside and outside the classroom, encouraging an appetite for learning in a safe and stimulating environment. We want our students to become the leaders and game-changers of the future.

Our teachers and support staff work hard every day to inspire each and every student to develop skills which will help them to achieve their full potential. We pride ourselves in recognising hard work and rewarding it accordingly, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth in school and across the wider Ark network.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.