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Apprenticeship

School business professional

Level
4
Higher
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Business and administration
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Administering and managing financial, site and support services within the school context.

What you'd do

Manage the school budget and produce financial reports for governors
Oversee HR administration including recruitment and payroll processes
Coordinate facilities management, caretaking, and premises compliance
Support the headteacher with governance meetings and statutory returns
Manage procurement of supplies, contracts, and service agreements
Ensure the school meets GDPR and data protection requirements

What you'd learn

School funding, budgeting, and financial management in education
HR processes in schools - recruitment, contracts, and staff development
Facilities and premises management including health and safety
School governance, compliance, and statutory reporting obligations
Procurement, contracts, and resource management
Data management, information systems, and GDPR in schools
Ready to look for a place?
See live School business professional apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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