Compliance and Administration Apprentice
Summary
An exciting opportunity to join Top Marks Education as a Business Administration Apprentice, supporting compliance and recruitment processes while completing your Level 3 Business Administration qualification.
Annual wage
£12,480.00 a year
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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.
Training course
Business Administrator – Level 3
Hours
30 hours per week
9:00am – 5:00pm
Flexible working days (to be agreed).
Duration
18 Months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Working as part of a small, friendly team in Rochdale town centre, you will support the compliance process for new and existing education candidates, ensuring all safeguarding and regulatory requirements are met accurately and on time.
Your duties will include:
- Processing DBS applications
- Chasing references and gathering outstanding documentation
- Completing right-to-work and qualification checks
- Updating and maintaining candidate records on the CRM system
- General data entry and administrative duties
- Completing safeguarding and compliance documentation
- Making professional phone calls to candidates and occasionally schools
- Ensuring paperwork is completed accurately and efficiently
- Supporting the wider team with general administrative tasks
This role requires confidence on the phone, strong organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. There is genuine progression available into a Recruitment Consultant role for candidates who demonstrate commitment, professionalism and potential.
Where you’ll work
Top Marks Education
Rochdale Town Centre
Rochdale
Greater Manchester
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Your training course
Business Administrator – Level 3
Your training plan
You will complete the Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Training will include:
- Structured off-the-job training with Rochdale Training
- Development of administrative, organisational and compliance skills
- Understanding safeguarding and regulatory processes within education recruitment
- Communication and customer service skills
- Functional Skills in Maths and English (if required)
- End Point Assessment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE Grade 4/C or above in Maths (essential)
- GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English (essential)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Confident and professional telephone manner
- Strong organisational skills
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload
- Confident using Microsoft Office and computer systems
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
Other requirements
- Friendly, polite and professional
- Able to work independently within a small team
- Firm but professional when chasing deadlines
- Reliable and punctual
- Motivated to develop within recruitment or compliance
About this company
Top Marks Education is an education recruitment agency supporting schools with high-quality teaching and support staff. As they relocate and expand into Rochdale town centre, this is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at a pivotal stage in their development.
The company prides itself on professionalism, safeguarding standards and building strong relationships with both schools and candidates. This role offers hands-on experience in compliance, administration and recruitment processes, with clear progression opportunities into a Recruitment Consultant position for the right candidate.
For someone looking to build a long-term career in recruitment, compliance or business administration, this apprenticeship provides structured training alongside real responsibility from day one.
After this apprenticeship
For the right candidate, there is a strong opportunity to progress into a Recruitment Consultant role.
Full-time employment?
Potential for permanent progression following successful completion.
Progression Opportunities Identified?
Yes – Recruitment Consultant pathway within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Rochdale Training
Jacob Evans
jevans@rochdaletraining.co.uk
01706 631 417
