Reception and Administrative Assistant - Newham, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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Newham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Summary

We are looking for a Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to be the first point of contact for all visitors, staff and students at Harris Academy Chobham.

To assist in the management of the reception area as well as providing administrative support in order to contribute to the smooth running of the academy.

About Us
We are on the lookout for potential colleagues who like our students and want to help them succeed. In order to help our staff have the best possible experience and achieve a proper work
- life balance, we have put into place a range of measures to benefit both our teaching and students services colleagues.

These include:

An extra week of holiday for all Chobham staff. This takes the form of a twoweek half term in October. We work fewer days than most other schools.
Outstanding professional development both at Chobham and through the wider Harris Federation
Excellent promotion opportunities
A constant dialogue about workload and how to manage it most effectively. We have regular workload audits, and frequent campaigns to tackle unnecessary work and identify quick wins
Rapid and effective support with any student behavioural issues arising
A highquality staff induction programme
Marking protocols devised by departments themselves
Manageable and flexible lesson planning expectations
Clear communications and manageable deadlines. We only ask staff to do what is necessary and avoid complication and confusion. Chobham is an exceptionally wellrun school
Learning walks rather than formal lesson observations. These are not graded
Nursery on site
Flexible and part time working encouraged whenever possible
Additional time for leadership responsibilities
Focus on effective outcomes rather than time spent
High levels of administrative support for all teachers
Ongoing celebration of staff excellence
Generous Harris rewards and benefits package, including an extra £2000 annually for all teachers working in our Academy.

We place high emphasis on staff wellbeing at Chobham. This helps colleagues to be happier and more effective in their work.

Staff are regularly consulted about their wellbeing and the outcomes of these consultations have a direct and rapid impact upon the Academy's approach to supporting staff wellbeing.

We understand that while it is incredibly rewarding, teaching is also a physically and emotionally wearing job.

We want Chobham teachers to be as fit and fresh as possible and to know that the school as a community really cares about how they are.

We have tried to put these principles into practice with a number of initiatives which we think give Chobham teachers one of the best wellbeing packages to be found anywhere.

These include:

A meeting free week every half term
An extra week of holiday with a twoweek half term in the Autumn
A late start or early finish for every teacher on one day each week
A staff mindfulness programme led by trained colleagues and supported by a free mindfulness app
Subsidised gym membership
Staff fitness and exercise classes
Guest speakers on wellbeing
Regular special events such as comedy nights
Staff discounts at shops and restaurants in the local area
Access to the Harris Federation's staff counselling service

Our staff are regularly consulted on the wellbeing services the school provides and we always try to respond to staff suggestions.

In this way, staff feel empowered and get more of the services they really want.

We are very proud of our wellbeing programme at Chobham and hope you will agree that it shows our commitment to making the school an exemplary working environment.

Main Areas of Responsibility

To present the professional and welcoming face of the Academy to all visitors, staff and students, including telephone callers.
To ensure all visitors are signed in to the academy in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
To respond to queries from parents/carers and the general public with exemplary professionalism, ensuring that any messages or complaints are immediately dealt with, forwarded to the appropriate member of staff or escalated as required.
To ensure the overall appearance of the reception area is tidy, professional and presentable at all times.
General administrative duties such as typing, photocopying, filing, collation and distribution of post.
In liaison with appropriate academy staff, to contribute to the maintenance of academy information databases and filing systems relating to pupils, ensuring confidentiality is observed at all times and records are accurate and up to date.
To assist academy staff in all aspects of academy life, including contacting parents and pupils where necessary.
To provide general administrative support to the academy as required, including preparation of documentation, and administrative duties relating to specific areas such as academy calendar maintenance, extracurricular activities, school trips, sch