Job Description

St Benedict's Catholic College

Essex

Salary:

National Apprentice Living Wage rates

Job type:

Full Time, Temporary

Start date:

01 September 2025

Apply by:

4 August 2025

Job overview

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Start date: Monday 1st September 2025 for the duration of 1 year and 6 months.
Start your admin career in a friendly and supportive school known for developing apprentices. You'll offer confidential and efficient administrative support within our school office, ensuring a courteous reception service. This is an ideal opportunity to grow your skills in a nurturing environment dedicated to your professional development.


The salary will be National Apprentice Living Wage rates.
The hours of work for the role will be 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term time and staff training days, 44.6 paid weeks per year. Monday to Thursday 8.00 am - 4.00 pm and Friday 8.00 am - 3.30 pm.
Training course: Business Administrator (Level 3)

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

You will receive comprehensive training from our admin team and your apprenticeship provider. Additionally, you will be given dedicated study time and support to help you successfully complete your apprenticeship.

You will:Experience working in a busy office environment Develop a wide variety of clerical and administrative tasks Develop skills around problem solving and prioritising Have the opportunity to gain excellent communication skills and you will make a difference to young people's lives
Your daily tasks will include:

Dealing with face-to-face, telephone and email enquiries from visitors, staff and students Distributing post and telephone messages General administrative duties, including effective use of word processing and spreadsheet programmes to ensure the accurate production of documents, e.g. letters and student lists Using the college database and associated programmes Production of the college newsletter Preparing items sold by the college (e.g. revision books) for distribution Administering student lockers Ordering stationery for the administrative staff Undertaking student filing Providing first aid cover for the medical room assistant Assisting with the arrangements of the school's photographic sessions Participating in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for the identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with the line manager Complying with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace Ensuring that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the school's Equal Opportunities Policy

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Business Administrator (level 3)

Your training plan

Training will all take place on school site with no reason to travel.


Course and content will be delivered through Teams and other remote methods.

More training information

You will have a 2-hour session every 3 weeks with your educator through Teams.
You will be expected to attend 4 day courses which are also delivered through Teams.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade C or 4 or above) Maths (grade C or 4 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills IT skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Problem-solving skills Presentation skills Administrative skills Number skills Analytical skills Logical Team working Creative Initiative Non-judgemental Patience Physical fitness

Other requirements

A DBS Check will be required. You will be able to follow instructions and work with a wide range of people including students and staff. You will be working as part of a small team in a varied role, no two days will be the same. This is a public-facing role and the post holder must speak fluent English.

About this company

St Benedict's is an outstanding Catholic school. The school provides exceptional care and support for students who thrive in this highly inclusive multifaith community which has Christ at the centre of all its work: https://www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk/

After this apprenticeship

It is hoped a permanent position will be offered on successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, however, this is not guaranteed.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:


HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED


Louisa Barby


louisa.barby@hoet.co.uk


01788568425


The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331799.

Apply now

To apply for this role please contact:


HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED


Louisa Barby


louisa.barby@hoet.co.uk


01788568425


The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331799.

When you apply, you'll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

Closing date: Monday 4 August 2025 at 11:59pm

About

St Benedict's Catholic College

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St Benedict's Catholic College

Norman Way, Colchester
Essex
CO3 3US
United Kingdom

+44 1206 549222

About St Benedict's Catholic College

St Benedict's Catholic College is a secondary school located in the ancient town of Colchester, Essex. Originally founded in 1963 as a secondary modern, St Benedict's exists today as a co-educational voluntary-aided school.



It is the only Catholic secondary school in Colchester. With 900 students aged 11-16, St Benedict's is a smaller than average secondary school.



Principal



Mrs Jo Santinelli

Values and vision

As a school in the Catholic tradition, St Benedict's holds Catholic values at the heart of everything it does. The college has a dedicated chaplaincy office, with mass being offered to all students regularly and prayer taking place in form time every morning.



The college regularly organises retreats in order to encourage spiritual reflection and team-building. Students are well supported by the chaplaincy and pastoral teams. St Benedict's has a strong reputation for academic excellence, and seeks to preserve this by offering a wide-ranging and well-taught curriculum.

Ofsted says

St Benedict's is a welcoming school with a strong ethos of caring for pupils and promoting academic achievement. It's more than a school: it's a community Pupils' behaviour is typically good. There are strong relationships between staff and pupils. During social times the school is calm, and pupils take part in a range of activities. Classrooms are calm and focused places to learn. The school is well led and managed. Leaders at all levels want pupils to succeed academically.

Section 48 inspectors say

St Benedict's is an outstanding Catholic school having continued to improve since the last inspection. These improvements are a result of outstanding leadership at all levels within the school community. The school provides exceptional care and support for students who thrive in this highly inclusive multifaith community which has Christ at the centre of all its work.



The strong and all-pervading Catholic ethos is underpinned by highly positive and supportive relationships between all members of the school community

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