John Ruskin College
ADMINISTRATION & RECEPTION APPRENTICE - 18 MONTHS FIXED TERM
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Administration & Reception Apprentice - 18 Months Fixed Term
Job Type
Support
Job Category
Various
Employment Basis
Fixed Term (salaried)
Location
John Ruskin College - Croydon, East Surrey College - Redhill
Salary Range
£17,810 - £22,430.72
Closing Date
27/08/2026
Documents
- Administration and Reception Apprentice - JD & PS 2026.pdf (PDF, 175.86kb)
- Introduction from the Principal.pdf (PDF, 156.25kb)
- OSC Corporation Competency Framework 2019.pdf (PDF, 472.18kb)
Administration & Reception Apprentice
College location: East Surrey College (Redhill) and John Ruskin College (Selsdon)
Salary: £17,810 - £22,430.72
Hours: Full time (37 hours/week) 08:45-17:00 Mon – Fri
Start your career in a fast-paced college environment as an Administration & Reception Apprentice.
We’re looking for a friendly, motivated Administration & Reception Apprentice to be the face of our college, welcoming visitors, supporting students, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. This role is perfect for someone friendly, organised, and keen to build skills in administration and customer service.
You’ll be the first point of contact for students, staff, and visitors, providing a professional and welcoming front-of-house service while supporting Admissions and Reception teams with day-to-day administration.
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What You’ll Do
- Be the first point of contact for visitors and enquiries
- Support admin tasks across Admissions and Reception
- Help with events like Open Evenings and Enrolment
- Keep systems organised and up to date
What We’re Looking For
- Confident, approachable, and organised
- Eager to learn and grow
- Basic IT skills and a positive attitude
What You'll Get
- A recognised apprenticeship qualification
- Hands-on experience in a busy college environment
- Ongoing training and support
The ideal candidate must have GCSE Maths & English (or Level 2 equivalent).
If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, life assurance, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.
Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.
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Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones.
As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
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