Employer description:
St George’s Day Nursery is a 38 place friendly and caring private day nursery, which caters for children aged between 0 and 5 years old, a new purpose build baby unit has been specifically designed to cater for under two which will run alongside the existing pre-school provision. 

Overview:
We are now looking for an eager candidate to join us as an apprentice. 
An administrator handles the fundamental aspects of the general record keeping for all companies within the group. 

You will be supporting and updating all data for HR, invoicing, banking, customer, suppliers, payroll and financial records of a company.

Other responsibilities to support the head office team in various areas with Office Organization, maintain communication with internal and external parties in an organisation, organise meetings and perform record-keeping functions

Main responsibilities: 

• Handling company’s records, enters data, types and generates work orders, assists with reporting preparations, and records financial transactions such as outgoing and incoming checks
• Co-ordinate office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance to company policies
• Supervise other staff and divide responsibilities to ensure performance
• Manage agendas/travel arrangements/appointments etc. for the upper management
• Manage phone calls and correspondence (e-mail, letters, packages etc.)
• Support in areas such a budgeting and bookkeeping procedures
• Create and update records and databases with personnel, financial and other data
• Track stocks of office supplies and place orders when necessary
• Submit timely reports and prepare presentations/proposals as assigned

What we are looking for:
Essential skills and qualities: 

• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• Presentation skills and customer services knowledge
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Basic knowledge of record keeping procedures such as assisting the bookkeeping and other general company procedures
• Support in a related role such as Office Assistant, Receptionist or other relevant position
• Knowledge of computer programs used in daily office administration functions such as word processors, spreadsheets and specialised office management tools
• Proficiency in filing and paper management, including the ability to manage business correspondence and the ability to handle confidential information
• Excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to research and an aptitude for helping other people

Entry requirements:

• 3 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades 4+ (A-C) in any subject
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalents) at grades 3+ (D or above)
• Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship in a similar subject

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.

If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications. 

For more information, please visit the UK ENIC website. 

Benefits: 

• As a member of our nursery team, you will receive a childcare discount to help alleviate the cost of childcare services for your own children
• We provide a free uniform for nursery team to help you to look and feel the part
• We appreciate your contribution to our team and encourage you to refer friends or family members who would be a great fit to our team. As a token of our appreciation, we offer a referral bonus for successful referrals
• To ensure competitive pay and recognise your contributions, we conduct annual salary reviews.
• We strive to offer fair and competitive compensation packages to our nursery team members 

Future prospects: 
Should the apprentice candidate be successful in completing the apprenticeship, a review will be undertaken to discuss potential permanent roles at the organisation.

Important information: 
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