Senior Administrator - Sutton, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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Sutton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Summary

The Academy is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced administrator to join our team of Academy administrators and lead on all Admissions Processes for the Academy.

You will have a strong grasp of the admissions procedures for Academies, and understand the need for precision and confidence in this role.

The successful post holder will have ample opportunity to progress in this role within the Academy and with Harris as our group grows.

About Us
We believe that a happy and settled staff body helps drive the very best performance from our students. We are committed to a high-quality professional development programme and can drawn on expertise from across the Harris Federation.

As a HASU member of staff at any level you will receive the training and support that you need to carry out your role effectively and develop at a pace that suits you.

We are committed to ensuring that our staff have the right level of balance between work and home life.

Our policies and procedures are aimed at allowing our teaching staff to spend as much time as possible planning and delivering lessons.

We work in an award-winning building with excellent facilities. Our thriving staff association ensures all new members of staff soon feel part of the HASU community.

We run a broad and diverse curriculum to a fully comprehensive intake of students.

Our focus on the core value of Integrity means that our behaviour is excellent, with staff supported by a strong and highly visible Academy Leadership Group.

Detentions are run centrally, allowing teaching staff to do what they do best:
plan and teach amazing lessons.

Attendance and engagement with learning is high, and centrally planned tutor time resources ensure that our tutors can engage with students whilst delivering high-quality experiences.

We are located in Sutton, with good public transport and road links.

Central London (Clapham, Victoria) is 25 minutes away, whereas journeys from Kent and Surrey take just over 30 minutes by car.

We have safe and secure onsite parking with electric charging points.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your key responsibilities will include:

Administration of Year 6 admissions into the Academy, including arranging the timetable and staffing for Admissions
Being the main point of contact for Admissions, Open Evening, Transition and other student Induction events
Organisation of Open Mornings and Evenings, including arranging publicity. Attending Open Evening to assist in the event and to give advice to parents on our Admissions
To be a key point of contact for the Academy's uniform supplier.
Ensuring that transition and enrolment with the Academy goes smoothly including sending out and collating relevant documentation, managing and archiving records, and developing relationships with feeder and local primary schools
Coordination of appeals, including collating and sending out appeals paperwork and providing relevant data to the appeals representative
Administration of inyear admissions, including arranging timetables and developing and implementing protocols, communicating with parents, previous schools and academy staff, and ensuring smooth induction
Supporting with offrolling and transferring leavers' files
Assisting with the transfer and receipt of student files (including SEND and Safeguarding records)

For a full job description, please download the Job Pack.

Qualifications & Experience
We would like to here from you if you have:

Qualifications to GCSE level or equivalent
Competent IT skills, including databases and Microsoft Office
Previous experience in an administrative or front office/reception role
Excellent understanding of school attendance systems
Detailed understanding of pastoral support processes and issues
Good level of interpersonal and communication skills, with a good standard of written and spoken English
Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks appropriately
Commitment to delivering excellent level of professional customer service
Ability to remain calm and deal with challenging callers or visitors in an appropriate manner

A full person specification can be found in the Job Pack.

Next Steps

Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success.

We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre.

We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for sta