Receptionist & Admin Assistant - Croydon, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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Croydon, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Summary

Do you have administration experience within a school environment? Support Harris Invictus Academy Croydon in the smooth running of our administration office and wider academy as our Receptionist and Administrative Assistant.

About Us

Learning is a journey, and in partnership with parents, we will be there to support when needed, to celebrate successes and to guide our young people as they become the leaders of tomorrow.

Main Areas of Responsibility

In this key role, you will:

Undertake reception duties, answering general telephone and face to face enquiries and signing in visitors, dealing with parental and visitor enquiries and supporting student enquiries
Assist with pupil first aid/welfare duties
Assist in arrangements for school trips, events etc.
Provide general clerical/admin support
Maintain manual and computerised records/management information systems
Produce lists/information/data as required
Undertake typing, word processing and other IT based tasks
Take notes at meetings
Sort and distribute mail
Undertake administrative procedures
Maintain and collate pupil reports
Undertake routing administration of school lettings and other uses of school premises
Provide timely and effective operation of secretarial and administrative support to the line manager
Assist the Academy by maintaining good relationships with staff, parents, governors, contractors, representatives and external agencies in order to promote the objectives of the School
Clerk the governing body meetings, preparing agendas, papers and minutes and keeping records as required

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

Experience of delivering a high-quality service
Experience of a range of general administrative duties
Good ICT skills and experience, including Word, Excel, and management information systems
Experience working with children of relevant age
A good standard of general education, including literacy and numeracy skills

For a full job description and person specification, please download 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 our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits.

Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

Equal Opportunities

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected.

We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

Job Reference:
HF04967