Apprentice School Business Office Assistant - Recruiting at our SPARK event

As part of this role you will be working towards your BA (Hons) Business Management Degree Apprenticeship, this apprenticeship is designed to provide a solid foundation for a career in business operations, equipping you with the skills and knowledge necessary for success.

Support and maintain the financial accounting systems of the school according to agreed procedures and to assist in developing those procedures as circumstances require.

Undertaking general office, administrative and operational duties.Support all administrative and accounting procedures, and resolve any problems, including:

• The ordering, processing and payment for all goods and services provided to the School including utilities management, contract and lease procurement, business rates, council tax and waste and waste disposal
• Management of all routine and regular service and maintenance contracts, including regular purchasing contracts, ICT consumables, ICT Licensing, stationery, photocopiers etc.
• Assist in maintaining the operation of all bank accounts and eventually reconciliation of control accounts.
• Ensure that VAT and other tax legislation is appropriately applied.
• Assist in the preparation of invoices and collection of fees due to the School.
• Support the administration of departmental budgets and monitoring income and expenditure against budgets.
• Assist with maintaining the assets register.

Other Responsibilities:

• Support the role of the School Business Manager in all areas but specifically in Human Resources, managing the school buildings and facilities, and in Marketing.
• Suggest and implement, when approved, innovative procedures for filing and archiving of essential documents having consideration for the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
• Be able and prepared to take Minutes of certain meetings if required to do so.
• Liaise closely and effectively with all departments of the School.
• Undertake other, or additional duties, consistent with the role, as may be deemed appropriate by the School Business Manager