Admin Apprentice

Admin Apprentice - St George's Catholic Primary School

Salary Grade Range: Apprenticeship rate - £8.00 per hour (13,320 per annum plus training fees paid)

Hours of Work: 37 hours per weekconsisting of 8:00am to 4:00pm (incl. 30 minutes unpaid lunch break) 4 days per week in school and one day per week at college

Weeks Worked: Term-time only (39 weeks per year including INSET days)

Weeks Paid: 45 weeks per year

St George’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to recruit an Admin Apprentice who will assist the school in handling day-to-day office administration and Reception duties.

Please see the school’s website for further details and an application form or telephone the school for details to be sent to you. Completed application forms should be returned to [email protected].

Please use the school's application form, please do not directly apply through indeed.

Applications are welcome from individuals of all religions who support the Catholic ethos of our school.

Closing date: 20th September 2026

Interviews: To be confirmed

Start date: As soon as possible

Please note that we reserve the right to call for interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

The school’s application form must be completed. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and safeguarding checks.

Job Description

To assist in all areas of administration, office and reception to support the smooth and safe running of the school

• Use of ICT systems including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams and in-house systems to produce letters, mail merges, spreadsheets, presentations, communications to parents
• Reception cover, including meeting and greeting visitors, answering the telephone, dealing with queries from staff, students and external customers and sorting and distributing post and deliveries
• Setting up meeting rooms, including refreshments
• Reprographics duties, including copying and distributing documents
• Maintaining filing systems
• Assisting with the general administration of the school as required
• Dealing with staff and pupil enquiries as appropriate
• Attending training courses as appropriate
• These duties are not exhaustive and additional duties may be required to ensure the safe and smooth running of the school.

Person Specification

Essential:

• GCSE Maths and English both at grade 9 to 4 or A* to C or equivalent in these subjects
• Good organisational ability with systematic and methodical approach
• Good communication skills with an ability to communicate with a range of staff and pupils
• Demonstrate tact, diplomacy, flexibility, patience and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrate attention to detail
• Sympathy with the schools religious nature

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a school environment
• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding policies
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
• Good ICT Skills
• Committed to personal development of own skills

Pay: £13,320.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Work Location: In person