About the Role
This is a great opportunity for someone who is wanting to learn and develop, and who may be entering this career pathway for the first time and want to develop their skills and knowledge in a Business Administrator role
The post holder will offer a customer focused responsive and quality administrative service whilst ensuring efficient, accurate and timely processing of purchasing transactions. In particular, the post holder will support the wider Apprenticeship Quality team in the maintenance of the enrolments, apprentice database, employer contracts, registers, audit and quality processes.
You will attend off the job training one day per week and complete all of your learning whilst working at Leeds City College. An assessor/coach will be assigned to you as the apprentice and meet with the you every 4-6 weeks to support and guide you through the programme.
The Apprenticeship will take 15 months with an additional 3 months at the end for the assessment, which involves the completion of a learning portfolio, a test your knowledge quiz and a work based project.
What You Will Do
- Support and assist with the effective and efficient running of the quality within the Apprenticeship team by assisting with recruitment and enrolment processes
- Maintain the apprentice’s details within the MIS database, processing requests for new apprentices ensuring they are audit compliant for the Leeds City College Group, ensuring accurate input to prevent duplication and ensuring that employers' financial and other information is accurate and authentic.
- Undertake general administrative and clerical tasks, including word processing, use of databases, purchase order processing, spreadsheets, email, photocopying, reception duties scanning and filing.
- To support the with recruitment and selection of candidates for employers and curriculum departments
- Working with marketing to produce social media posts and marketing materials
- To carry out regular accuracy checks of all data within the Department as directed by the School Administration Leader and maintain data standards including adherence to the GDPR
About You
- It is essential that you can work well with people
- Good IT skills
- This role will need engagement from the whole department, so excellent communication skills will be an advantage.
- You will need to be highly organised and focused driven.
- Have a can do attitude and willingness to learn
Benefits
There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
- Support Staff 39 days
- Academic 44 days
- Senior Management 44 days
- Excellent Pension schemes
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
- Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements
About Us
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.