School Business Professional Apprentice
Job introduction
Would you like a chance to start or enhance your professional school business career by joining a vibrant primary school overlooking the sea in Brighton? We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team, adding value across all aspects of the school from HR and finance to premises and Health & Safety.
Woodingdean Primary School have an exciting opportunity for a Level 4 School Business Professional apprentice. We are a 2 form entry on the outskirts of Brighton, providing high quality education for 4-11 year olds. You would be joining a small experienced admin team who support the School Management Team, school staff, children and parents.
The School Business Professional at level 4 is run by the Greater Brighton Metropolitan College who is responsible for supporting you with your learning and carrying out assessments. The course has core modules to complete and a number of optional units. Your work experience will be linked to the modules and units in your course. You will receive additional support from a nominated mentor, throughout the duration of the Apprenticeship.
School business professional / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
About the role
Apprentices will gain skills and knowledge in:
- Drafting and monitoring the school budget. This will include providing information to the Senior Management team, Governors and local authority.
- Understanding the educational funding streams, and compliance in spending and reporting of such streams.
- Maintaining financial records at the necessary standards for external audits.
- Taking responsibility for key budgets within the school.
- Managing and organising school trips, including procurement, Risk Assessment and income generating.
- Following procurement process to ensure best value for money.
- Managing the school site including following good Health & Safety procedures, contract management and embedding rolling replacement schedules.
- Managing office and other support staff. This will include necessary record keeping for recruitment and contract changes.
- Understanding the impact of educational bodies and policies at an operational level (DfE, Ofsted etc)
- Developing and maintaining effective school admin processes, including HR and pupil records to meet GDPR and DfE census standards.
- Understanding the role of the Governing Body and providing supporting documentation for their meetings when required.
- Identifying small scale income generation opportunities.
- Promoting the school’s identity in the local and wider community.
- Effective communication across a wide range of stakeholders, using a variety of communication methods and technologies.
- Ensuring compliance with and implementation of Safeguarding and Health & Safety policies so all stakeholders work and learn in a safe and healthy environment.
Apprentices without certificate evidence of level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to completing training and you may be required to take an English and Maths assessment prior to a formal offer being made.
Flexible working is supported where possible, local government salary-related pension offered, a child care voucher scheme as well the benefits of gaining staff discounts around the City and through many of the UK’s largest retailers and accessing other services. As an Apprentice you are also eligible to gain an apprentice NUS card and can take advantage of the student bus pass offered by B&H Buses.
Deadline for Applications: 30 April 2020
Interviews: week commencing 4th – 7th May
Please note, your application may be shared with the training provider.
The duration of the apprenticeship will be 18 months, not including EPA period
We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BAME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.
Contact Details
Joanna Jones
joannajones@woodingdean.brighton-hove.sch.uk
***Important Information to Candidates***
As part of the application process we require you to answer some additional questions to support your application called 'Branching Questions'. These questions form part of the online application process, accessed via the 'Apply' button.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
In order to apply for an apprenticeship at Brighton & Hove City Council, you must have been ordinarily resident in the EEA for at least the previous three years on the first day of the apprenticeship (but if a non-citizen of the EEA then this must not have been for educational purposes) or have some other residency eligibility status – See Annex A – apprenticeship Funding Rules. If you are resident through a visa, leave to remain or other means please confirm type and that any expiry date covers the duration of the apprenticeship once it is due to start. For further information regarding apprenticeship eligibility please visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apprenticeship-funding-rules-for-employers/annex-a-eligibility-criteria-who-we-fund
Company information
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
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