Admin/Finance/HR Apprentice
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Company: Ridgeway School
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Location: Bedford, MK42 7EB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £14,300.00 per year
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Sector: Admin/ Office / HR
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Ref: VAC-14373
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Application Deadline Date: 26/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/06/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 35 hours a week - Monday to Friday 7 hours a day (8:30am - 4.00pm)
Brief Description
Are you looking for a business apprenticeship where you can assist with all areas of finance, administration, HR and facilities management? If so then Ridgeway School in Kempston are looking for you. Please read the full job description below.
Qualifications Required
To be considered for this role you will ideally need to have GCSE grades 9-3 (A*- D) in English and maths.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - apprenticeships@bedford.ac.uk or 01536 413508
Personal Qualities
Good team worker
Attention to detail
Happy to get involved in whatever the day brings
Calm under pressure
Patience
Skills Required
Good IT skills
Effective communication skills - verbal and written
Organisational skills
Administrative skills
Customer care skills
Training to be Provided
- Level 3 Business Administration
- Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths
Future Prospects
This will give the new apprentice a very good opportunity to develop skills in a range of areas which will be valuable for many future jobs in finance, administration, human resources and facilities management as well as experience working in a complex school environment. There may be an opportunity to remain at the school at the end of the apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
Ridgeway School in Kempston, Bedfordshire is increasing in size so they now need more help in the finance and administration teams in the school. This is a new role and would be an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking for a first office-based job, wanting a change in career, returning to work after a long break or wants to gain a professional qualification in business administration. This is a very varied and interesting role that will provide lots of experience of all the areas of work that support a school to run outside of the classroom.
So, what will you be doing in the role?
Administration:
• School reception duties – answering phones and emails and dealing with queries in person
• Processing deliveries of items
• Updating databases and records
• Checking in visitors appropriately
• Ad hoc requests for administration support
• Filing and archiving scanned documents
• Dealing with requests for stationary and other resources
• Chasing up registers
• Taking notes in meetings
Finance:
• Raising purchase orders
• Inputting and paying invoices
• Filing
• Contacting suppliers for missing items or quotes
Human resources:
• Recording sickness absence
• Arranging sickness review meetings
• Processing job applicants
• Completing pre-employment checks
Facilities Management:
• Organising/confirming room bookings
• Updating or checking health & safety records
Ad hoc: The role can involve working anywhere across the school where there is a need.
You will attend Bedford College once a month for 10 months.
This role is term time only and a fixed term contract.
Other Information
Candidates must carry out an initial interview with a member of the Tresham College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
Please consider how you will get to work and college.
You will attend Bedford College once a month for 10 months.
The role is term time only.