Business Administration Apprentice

Job Title: Business Administration Apprentice Reports to: School Business Manager Salary: United Learning Apprentice Rate — from £8.00 to £12.81 per hour, depending on age and stage of apprenticeship. United Learning offers enhanced apprentice rates for eligible apprentices aged 19 and over. Rates are applied in line with United Learning’s apprentice pay arrangements. Contract Type: Apprenticeship Working Hours: 37.50 per week Duration: 18-month fixed term contract Start Date: 20th August 2026 Job Summary: We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Business Administration Apprentice to join our team at Heath Lane Academy. This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to gain valuable administrative experience within an educational setting while working towards a recognised qualification in Business Administration. Heath Lane Academy: Heath Lane Academy offers a vibrant, caring and aspirational learning environment for the young people of our community. Our mission is to 'develop good people' and we pride ourselves on the high expectations we have of our students in everything that we do. Our school has improved significantly in recent years and our pupil numbers continue to grow as a result. Our school culture, based on our values of Work Hard, Be Kind and Be Respectful, demands that students are well behaved and demonstrate a positive attitude to their education. Students and staff understand that our strong culture gives our students the best possible chance to be successful in their lives and make a positive contribution to our community and wider society. Every member of staff at Heath Lane Academy has a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people with whom they come into contact. We are an inclusive academy and strive to be a learning, caring and thriving institution. We take the safeguarding of students and staff seriously at Heath Lane Academy. All staff are expected to support this ethos. United Learning: United Learning is an exciting organisation to work for; there is a real focus on developing people and empowering innovation where staff are appreciated and celebrated. A key benefit of being part of United Learning is to have the support of colleagues across the wider group and ample opportunities to network; we recognize the powerful impact that collaboration and partnership have on colleagues. The Group’s aim is to ensure that the technology, finance, HR, and data support is provided more effectively and efficiently than would otherwise be possible, so that leaders can focus on educational leadership. United Learning is an inclusive employer and is committed to creating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. Therefore, we would very much welcome applications from professionals of all backgrounds who share our commitment but especially those of minority ethnic origin. We do hope you will get in touch with any questions you may h