Business and HR Apprentice

Shape the future of education from behind the scenes! As a Business & HR Apprentice at our vibrant secondary school, you’ll gain hands-on experience in staff recruitment, HR and school operations. Perfect for an organised communicator, this role offers a funded qualification, mentorship, and a rewarding start to your career. Purpose of your job to carry out a range of administrative tasks to support the School Business Manager, HR Manager and Office Manager to ensure the smooth running of the school office and departments. Main Areas of Responsibility To provide administrative support to the School Business Manager (and those departments reporting to them) and HR admin support to the HR Manager To provide administrative support to the Office Manager, including reception cover, and attendance Input data to update and maintain databases, including Arbor and SAMPeople (our MIS) Oversee the School’s Policies ensuring a consistent House Style and formatting liaising with our Governance Professional and School Business Manager. Uploading of Policies to the website. Working with our Website and Social Media Manager to ensure the website is kept up to date at all times. To provide administrative support to the Duke of Edinburgh team. Respond to telephone calls from parents and from staff Drafting letters/emails to parents/carers Maintenance and archiving of computerised data and manual filing systems To undertake morning break and/or lunch duties, supervising students in and around the school premises 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 Comply with the requirements of GDPR and ensure confidentiality is maintained To adhere to the school policy on equality and diversity To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management Attendance at appropriate staff meetings, open days/evenings which may be outside of the core hours of the job Assisting with and assigning of training through various platforms Processing of recruitment checks Assisting with scheduling of recruitment during interview processes Assisting with interview days supporting panels and escorting of candidates Please see the Job Description for further information. In return, you will have access to our staff benefits package including: An annual Flex Day to be taken on a day of your choice (with an additional day granted after 4 years of service) Commitment to flexible working Free parking on site Free use of the school gym Cycle to work scheme Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme Access to our in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders Buddy system for new staff Access to mentoring and CPD opportunities Regular staff socials Discounts with local