DBS01122/26 - Business Administrator Apprentice - Longbenton High School
Job Summary
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Advert Start Date:
17/08/2026
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 14/09/2026 12:00
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Longbenton High School Hailsham Ave, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8ER
Further Information
Business Administrator Apprentice Level 3
Salary £24,551.02
37 hours per week, full time, 21 months
As soon as possible
We are seeking to appoint a proactive, personable and highly organised Level 3 Business Administrator Apprentice to join our team and play an important role in the running of our school.
This apprenticeship offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience across three core areas of school operations while working towards your Level 3 Business Administrator Qualification.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Core Administration: Acting as the first point of contact for visitors and parents, managing telephone and email enquiries, and maintaining pupil and staff data on the school’s Management Information System (MIS).
- Marketing & Communications: Updating the school website, drafting digital media content, and co-ordinate communication with parents.
- Facilities & Estates Management: Maintenance tracking, coordinating with external contractors (including PFI partners like Galliford Try), and helping maintain Health & Safety compliance logs.
Personal Attributes:
To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Excellent Communication Skills: A warm, professional, and welcoming manner when dealing with parents, visitors, and students, both face-to-face and over the phone.
- A Willingness to Learn: A positive, "can-do" attitude with a genuine desire to develop new skills and progress through the Level 3 qualification.
- Strong Attention to Detail: The ability to handle data accurately and maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive school records.
- Adaptability and Initiative: Comfort moving between different types of tasks and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Longbenton High School is a highly successful 11–18 school with a vibrant Sixth Form, housed in an exceptional modern, purpose-built building. We are proud to be a school where opportunity is championed and background is never a barrier to success. The school is heavily oversubscribed. We are a fully inclusive school, proud of our traditional values: kindness, integrity, determination, manners, ambition, positivity.
Longbenton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of protected characteristics.
To apply, please complete the online Apprentice Business Administrator form found on our school website by noon Monday 14th September 2026. Interviews will take place week commencing 28th September. We do not accept CVs.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Anna Peach via recruitment@longbenton.org.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.