Business Support Apprentice (L2)

Employer: Inspiring Futures Through Learning

Apprenticeship level: Intermediate

Possible start date: 17th September 2018

Working week: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, 37 hours per week

Inspiring Futures through Learning are looking for a Business Support Apprentice, based in the Trust team at Fairfields Primary School. If you're looking to kick start your career in the business and education sector, this could be the one for you.

The role holder would support the core team with a particular focus on communications, events and administration work.

Responsibilities:

• Provision of support for events and communications including web-posts, events organisation and administration with additional social media promotion as appropriate
• Ensuring the relevant upkeep to databases and data held in line with regulations
• Respond to general enquiries from staff and members of the public
• Provide administration to the core team
• Provide diary support to the core team
• Organising, resourcing and taking minutes of internal trust meetings

Desired skills:

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be accurate, organised and able to prioritise and work to strict deadlines
• Be able to demonstrate good interpersonal and assertiveness skills
• Have high attention to detail
• A proactive approach to ensuring a positive experience is delivered to all
• Have the ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Personal qualities:

• Enthusiastic and self-aware
• Reliable, adaptable and flexible
• Willing to learn
• Team player

Desired qualifications:

GCSE or equivalent Level 2 qualification in Maths and English Grade A*-C/4-9

This role is suitable for school, college or university leavers as predicted grades will be accepted.

Training:

• Apprenticeship Standard for Customer Service Practitioner
• Training at College, online learning and independent study in the workplace
• Visits from the College into the workplace
• Observations and assessments in the workplace
• Ongoing support and training from the employer 
• Use of E-portfolio
• End point assessment