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Apprentice Business Administrator

About this role:

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust are looking for an Apprentice Business Administrator to join our central team, based in Willenhall, West Midlands. The role will involve working centrally at our trust offices. This is a full-time role, working 37 hours a week, 52 weeks a year with time given within this to attend training and complete coursework.  We are looking for a dedicated and organised individual with great communication skills and a commitment to learn. Experience within a busy office or school environment would be advantageous.

Main Responsibilities (see attached job description for further details):

·        Assist with filing, photocopying, and data entry.

·         Prepare and distribute correspondence such as emails, letters, and notices.

·        Handle email and telephone enquiries.

·        Maintain staff and visitor details on electronic sign in systems.

·        Relay messages between team members and departments.

·        Manage appointments for the central team.

·        Coordinate meetings and MAT events, which may involve working at alternative locations and from time to time outside of normal office hours.

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, located in the West Midlands, consists of 9 primary schools across the Walsall borough. We are proud to be Lighthouse and across our academies we have:

·        3,000 Amazing Children

·        500 Dedicated Staff Members

·        9 Fabulous Schools

·        A uniquely developed Forrest School

·        1 Additionally Resourced Provision

·        2 Special Resourced Provision (SRP's_

·       A school with the only Crown Bowling Green in England. 

At The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child.  All our academies, ranging from a small infant school to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise.   Find out more about The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust and the location of our academies at:  www.lhmat.com

If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to arrange a discussion with the Finance team, or have a tour, please contact peopleteam@lhmat.com

At The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career.  We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

What we offer you:

·       A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.

·       High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.

·       Excellent CPD opportunities

·       Annual conferences with keynote speakers.

·       Access to professional coaching.

·       A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.

·       Termly forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.

·       Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.

·       Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.  References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.  In line with Keeping children safe in education 2025 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school.  If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview.   An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List.  Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2025 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.  Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy for one of our Trust schools is attached for reference.