Job Description

About The Role
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 18 Months Fixed Term contract
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: GCSE English and Maths (A*-C / 9-4 or equivalent)
Start Date: 3rd November 2025
Salary: 25,185 per annum
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Administration Apprentice to join our Central Support Team at Prospere Learning Trust.
This apprenticeship offers a great first step into the world of business administration within a supportive and friendly environment. You will gain practical experience while studying towards a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship qualification.
As a Business Admin Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting our Central Estates Team, which ensures our school buildings and grounds are safe, well-maintained, and compliant with statutory and regulatory compliance and health and safety standards to support the uninterrupted delivery of education.
You will carry out a variety of general administrative tasks to support the day-to-day operations of the Trust, including maintaining records, assisting with compliance documentation, handling emails and phone queries, and working with digital systems.
Full training will be provided. You will also receive dedicated study time during the week to complete your apprenticeship coursework and assignments.
Why join us?

• Gain valuable experience in a real working environment
• Receive full support and training throughout your apprenticeship
• Be part of a supportive and inclusive team
• Opportunity to progress to a permanent Grade 4 position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

We're looking for someone who is:

• Organised and reliable, with strong attention to detail
• A good communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Confident using Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Willing to learn and take on a variety of tasks
• Flexible, with a positive attitude to working both independently and as part of a team
• Able to work indoors and occasionally outdoors

Essential Qualifications:

• GCSE English and Maths (A*-C / 9-4 or equivalent)
• Eligible to undertake a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship

Key responsibilities will include:

• Provide general administrative support to the Estates Team and wider Central Support Team
• Operate and maintain records in key systems such as Office 365, Every, and Worknest
• Respond to internal helpdesk queries and external correspondence
• Assist in organising data, documents and reports for compliance and health & safety monitoring
• Support the preparation of documents for internal and external stakeholders
• Help ensure Trust systems and processes remain compliant with policies and regulations
• Maintain confidentiality and follow safeguarding procedures at all times

About the Candidate
Working for Prospere Learning Trust
Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.

• High quality CPD for all roles
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan - annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
• Generous Pension Contribution - over 26% for teachers and over 17% for support staff
• Good holidays - teachers as per School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document; non-teachers receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service
• Cyclescheme - save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
• Employee Assistance Programmes - including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
• Credit Union - regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
• Flexible working options - we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
• Mental Health First Aid in every school
• Blue Light Card - discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
• bYond cashback card - spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed .
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

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