Apprentice Receptionist / Administrator
To act as Receptionist/Administrator in the school office, by providing support for a range of office functions within Heath Mount School.
What you’ll do at work:
Key Responsibilities
- Providing reception and switchboard support to the school
- Providing clerical support to the school’s administrative function
- Receiving, signing in and dealing with or directing pupils, parents and other school visitors as appropriate
- Taking telephone calls and delivering messages as appropriate
- Receiving and sorting incoming mail for delivery to appropriate staff
- Recording, stamping/franking and posting outgoing mail
- Routine word processing, as and when required
- To upload new information to the school website
- Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with.
- To ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety
- To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management.
- To adhere to the ethos of the school
- To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school
- To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
- Attendance at appropriate staff meetings and parents evenings
- Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school
Where you’ll work:
Knutsford Street
Balsall Heath
BIRMINGHAM
West Midlands
B12 9SR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Communicate effectively
- Ability to write clearly
Other requirements
Willing to undertake job related training DBS check.
Employer Description
Our aim is to create a nurturing and stimulating environment where every child can thrive. Our school is conveniently located on Knutsford Street, Birmingham.
Company benefits
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- A fantastic supportive working environment
- Access to our mental health and wellbeing platform, ExcelWell 24/7 advice and helpline
- Flexible working arrangements
After this apprenticeship
It is hoped but not guaranteed that a full time offer of employment will be given upon successful completion of this apprenticeship.
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