Admin with Reception Duties-for sixth form site at Harlesden Road NW10 3RN

The Avenue School, London, NW6 7BH

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,856.00 Annually (FTE) GLPC SC3 SP6 - Actual starting salary 14378.10

Admin with Reception Duties-for sixth form site at Harlesden Road NW10 3RN job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Admin Officer (with Reception Duties) to join our vibrant and welcoming special school in North West London. Please note that from September 2026 we are a two-site school, Avenue school site at 60 Christchurch Avenue, NW6 7BH, and the sixth form site at Harlesden Road NW10 3RN.

We are lookin for the Admin Officer for our sixth form site at Harlesden Road NW10 3RN

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, has excellent attention to detail and can confidently manage a varied workload. You will play an important role in ensuring the smooth and effective running of the school office, providing a welcoming first point of contact for pupils, parents, visitors and professionals while delivering high-quality administrative support to staff and senior leaders.

About the role

Working under the guidance of the Headteacher and Site Senior Leadership Team, you will undertake a wide range of reception, administrative and organisational duties.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the school inbox, telephone enquiries and reception, welcoming visitors and supporting parents and staff.

• Maintaining accurate pupil and staff records using Arbor and other school systems.

• Supporting attendance monitoring and EHCP Annual Review administration.

• Preparing correspondence, forms, reports and parent communications.

• Providing general administrative support, including filing, printing, photocopying, invoicing and ordering.

• Supporting school trips, events, meetings and room bookings.

• Managing post, stationery, resources and agency staff records.

• Supporting the management of medication following appropriate training, including first aid.

• Maintaining confidentiality and complying with safeguarding, data protection, health and safety and school policies.

  For further information on the role please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

  What we are looking for

  We are looking for someone who is:

  • Highly organised and able to prioritise competing demands effectively.

  • Accurate and detail-focused, particularly when handling pupil records and confidential information.

  • Friendly, approachable and professional, with excellent communication skills.

  • Confident using IT, including email, word processing, spreadsheets and databases, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.

  • Able to work independently while also being a positive and supportive member of a busy team.

  • Able to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate a strong understanding of professional boundaries.

  • Calm and efficient when working under pressure.

  • Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

  • Willing to undertake training and develop their skills in areas such as Arbor, attendance, first aid and EHCP administration.

    We can offer you:

    • A successful and welcoming community school in the heart of Brent.
    • A friendly and supportive parent community and wonderful pupils.
    • A modern, well-resourced, purpose-built school environment.

    For further information on the role please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

    Equality Statement

    We treat all of our employees equally and without compromise since, as a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and understand that, regardless of any protected characteristics, each of us brings something special to the role. Throughout our hiring and employment procedures, we are dedicated to upholding equality and fairness and refraining from discrimination on any basis.

    Safeguarding Statement *

    The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

    This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

    All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

    All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

    For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

    It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Avenue School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 18
• Size: 116 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Avenue School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-avenue-school-london

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