Business Administration Apprentice - Sitwell Nursery & Infant School

<ul> <li>Receptionist duties including answering the telephone, sending emails and greeting parents along with basic administration assistance for the school, including the oversight of school registers each day.</li> <li>You will work towards completing the level 3 Business Administration qualification.&nbsp;</li> </ul>

• Act as the first point of contact for parents and visitors arriving at the school.
• Deal with telephone and face-to-face enquiries efficiently and in a professional and supportive manner.
• Seek support from other colleagues where necessary to respond to complex enquiries.
• Respond to messages promptly and accurately, passing on information to relevant staff members as necessary.
• Assist staff and children with the information and support they need.
• Manage and organise completed forms from parents.
• Organise and distribute incoming and outgoing post.
• Provide administrative support to staff as needed.
• Assist with checking and distribution of stock.
• Carry out filing, printing, laminating and photocopying. Maintain the operation of the printer and photocopier to ensure it is ready to use at all times, resolving any issues as necessary.
• Keep records in accordance with the school’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times.
• Operate the school's computer systems for recording and retrieving purposes, including the production of spreadsheets, inventories, databases, accounts and other information as required.
• To requisition supplies, and to check and record deliveries of supplies to the school.
• Manage the lost property.
• To maintain attendance registers on a daily basis and telephone parents of absentees on the first day of absence if the school has not been notified of a reason for absence.
• To liaise with the Senior Admin Assistant/Headteacher for children with persistent absence.
• Write and send email responses that are professional and uphold the school’s vision and values.
• Update and distribute online and offline communications, e.g. letters, newsletters, school website.

• Training will be delivered by LMP Education remotely. 
• You will work with a tutor on a 121 basis where you will receive support throughout.