Business Administration Apprentice

Our busy, friendly, WorkwithSchools team provide a wide range of staff to schools – from supply teachers and teaching assistants, to school administrators and caretakers.

You’ll be trained to provide administrative support to the team, helping to clear new candidates for work, updating compliance for existing staff and managing client bookings using our specialist database. These are some of the duties:-

Adding new candidate applications to the database Sending for references and carrying out other compliance checks Updating database records to clear candidates for work Contacting existing candidates to update their compliance checks before expiry Answering general telephone enquiries and taking messages for other team members  Adding school bookings received by phone and email to our database Searching the database for suitable staff, offering work and sending booking confirmations Updating the database with changing candidate availability  Working with the wider team to share details of candidates, clients and bookings Sending out training course booking information and updating candidate training records Helping compile weekly statistics on bookings and candidates Assisting with some events such as candidate open days and socials

Training:

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

After the initial induction period in the office, homework may be available to enable apprentices to study days at home if required, or a quiet room can be made available on-site.

Training Outcome:
Potential for employment within the company on successful completion of this apprenticeship and support with further training Potential for other employment on successful completion of this apprenticeship in a Business Administration role

Employer Description:
Based in York city centre City of York Trading's specialist education recruitment brand WorkwithSchools provides supply teachers and support staff to a wide range of local schools, colleges and nurseries. Please visit our website for more details ;

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, between 8.30am - 5.00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience,Willingness to learn,Confidence