Administration/Reprographics Assistant Apprentice

About this opportunity

A great opportunity has arisen at the East Manchester Academy for an Admin/Reprographics Assistant Apprentice who is reliable and conscientious to take a vital role within the school in a busy administration department.

Main Duties
• Provide a reprographics service to all staff as required, ie photocopying and collating documents to a high standard and ensuring a good quality of finish
• Providing a reception and telephone answering service (both internal and external) to ensure that all callers are dealt with promptly and the image of the school is enhanced
• Undertaking routine clerical support, for example, photocopying, filing, emailing and completing routine forms
• Undertake typing, word processing and other IT based tasks
• To collect and distribute incoming mail, despatch outgoing mail as appropriate
• To complete first aid training and be part of the first aid rota
• Be responsible for stock of paper, photocopier cartridges and other associated materials
• Be responsible for organising routine maintenance and repairs for photocopiers
• Be first point of contact for problems and queries with photocopiers.
• Laminate and collate documents for staff as requested
• Provide support to other members of the Administration Team as required.
• Cover for absent colleagues as required
• Undertake other clerical duties as requested to meet the needs of the academy

Continuing Professional Development – Personal
• In conjunction with your Line Manager, take responsibility for personal professional development, keeping up to date with research and developments related to the efficient running of the Academy building, which may lead to improvements in the day-to-day running
• Actively pursue own personal development and take full advantage of training provided
• Maintain a professional portfolio of evidence to support the Performance Management process – evaluating and improving own practice
• Participate in new initiatives and future changes in service delivery improvements to support the objectives of the Academy
• Undertake such duties as may be considered appropriate by the headteacher and members of SLT in line with the needs of the Academy

Safeguarding:
The East Manchester Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. This commitment to robust Recruitment Selection Induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the academy on its behalf.

Generic Responsibilities for All Support Staff Roles
• To play a full and active part in the life of the school through contributions to initiatives, student facing projects and extra-curricular events, where appropriate or reasonably requested
• To complete duties such as; lunch or break supervision, before or after school duties as directed by the rotas
• To undertake CPD that is relevant to role and working with students and families
• To complete first aid training and be part of the first aid rota
• To work collaboratively and supportively with colleagues to achieve the vision and mission of the academy
• To undertake reasonable requests from the academy headteacher

How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.

What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

• GCSE Maths & English grade A*-C/9-4

Personal Qualities

None specified

Skills

• Team work
• Able to work on own initiative
• Good communication skills