APPRENTICE FINANCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Overview
Apprentice Finance & Business Administrator
Vacancy type: Temporary for the duration of the course (nrmally 18 months)
Location: St Margaret’s CE Primary School (WA2 9BX), St Barnabas CE School (WA5 1TG) and the Central Trust Office (WA2 9BX) - all close to one another in Warrington)
Description: Required for September 2026
Time and days: 37 hours, Monday to Friday
The Governors of St Margaret's, the lead administrative school for Emmanuel trust, are seeking to appoint a hard working apprentice to train in the functional of accountancy and finance.
An Apprentice Finance and Business Administrator will support the effective financial and administrative operations of our primary school trust. Working alongside finance and admin professionals, they assist with tasks such as processing invoices, maintaining financial records, handling purchase orders, supporting budget monitoring, and providing general administrative support to schools within the trust. The role helps ensure that financial procedures are followed accurately and efficiently while developing skills in finance, business administration, customer service, and the education sector. This apprenticeship provides valuable experience and training towards a professional career in educational accountancy, finance and business management.
Personal attributes
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- A positive, enthusiastic and professional attitude.
- A willingness to learn and develop new skills.
- Good organisational and time-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently when required.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Reliability, honesty and integrity when handling confidential information.
- A customer-focused approach when dealing with staff, pupils, parents and suppliers.
- Good IT skills and confidence using Microsoft Office applications.
We offer:
- The opportunity to work in a forward thinking and innovative schools and trust
- A great sense of teamwork
- Happy and motivated staff and children
- Quality CPD likely to be through Warrington and Vale College
We are committed to safeguarding our children and each other. The successful candidates will be required to apply for enhanced DBS disclosure.
Salary & Benefits
Salary is that in line with government expectaions: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
The course will be either:
Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship (Qualification will include AAT Diploma) or Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship
Location
St Margaret's CE Primary School, School Road, Orford, Warrington WA2 9AD (one third of time)
Trust Central Office, SMILE Centre, Sandy Lane, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9BX (one third of time)
Training from college (WA2 8QA) and St Barnabas CE Primary School, Collin Street, Warrington, WA2 8QA (one third of time)
Supporting documents
Deadline and how to apply
Completed forms to be returned to School for the attention of the Executive Headteacher’s Secretary by email:
recruitment@smceps.org
Advertised 21/07/2026
Closing Date: 11/08/2026
Interviews: 12th, 13th or 14th August 2026, arranged by email. All interviews will be online and recorded.