Primary Apprentice Business Administrator – REF 14929
LIVERPOOL COLLEGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST
Apprenticeship summary
Liverpool College in Liverpool are recruiting for an Primary Apprentice Administrator. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 3 Business administrator apprenticeship over the duration of 18 months.
Closing date: June 16, 2026
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Administrative Support:
• Assist the Primary Administrator
• Assist with photocopying and printing
• Order supplies including stationery, classroom resources and food items
• Undertake administrative tasks to support the delivery of an effective administrative service to staff.
• Communication with parents including in-person, over the phone or via email / MCAS
• Manage the primary mailbox
• Assist with preparation of the weekly newsletter
• Organise online and in-person parents’ evenings
• Prepare registers and class lists as required
• Support with cash management and charity donations
• Support with attendance
• Support with headteacher awards, sports days and colours
• Attend meetings and take notes as required
• Receive and direct telephone calls and emails as appropriate
• Answer enquiries from staff, pupils, parents and general public
Reception:
• Ensure the reception office is manned at all times
• Act as the first point of contact for visitors to the school, controlling access to the buildings and campus, ensuring visitor safeguarding protocols are strictly adhered to.
• Promote a professional and courteous service, consistent with the school ethos
• Contribute to the development of office systems to meet changing needs and improvements to the services provided
• Support, uphold and contribute to the development of the school’s equal rights policies and practices in respect to both employment issues and the delivery of services to the community.
• Be a nominated first aider and provide first aid to staff and pupils as required
General Duties:
• Follow the guidelines of the staff handbook
• Support the school and its leadership
• Continue personal development as agreed
• Engage actively in the performance review process
• Comply with any reasonable request from the Principal to undertake work not specified in this job specification.
• Be courteous to colleagues and parents, and to provide a welcoming environment for all visitors to the College.
• Undertake, from time to time, other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description.
- Level 3 Business Administrator
- Functional skills
- Work based learning
Progression onto a full time role
Employer
LIVERPOOL COLLEGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST
We are an all-through 4-19, state funded, mixed ability, single academy trust city day and boarding school with a Church of England foundation in the heart of Liverpool, employing approximately 190 staff and enrolling approximately 1700 pupils with boarding for 18 pupils ages 11-18. Liverpool College was judged as Outstanding at its last Ofsted inspection in November 2019. Directed by our motto, not only the intellect also character, we strive to live out today the vision of our foundation over 180 years ago. We develop in all our pupils, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities, the traits of purpose, passion and challenge so that they can embark on their life’s journey with knowledge, confidence, direction, and strong moral purpose. We do this by relentlessly pursuing together the highest standards, and by developing and delivering a unique, varied, challenging and holistic curriculum inside and outside the classroom to all our pupils. We work together to ensure that we are an aspirational and inclusive community for all our pupils.
Training
NORTH LANCS. TRAINING GROUP CIC
Apprenticeship standard:Business administrator (level 3)
