Administrative Officer
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden, London, NW10 3STThis job expired on 10 February 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,521-£28,929 (based on 6:30am-2:30pm; longer hours and overtime pay can be discussed at interview)
Pay scale
- Grade 3 (Outer London)
Additional allowances
Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
Looking to take your first step in education? We are looking for a dedicated and detail-orientated individual to join Harris Lowe Academy Willesden as Administrative Assistant. Working under the instruction and guidance of senior staff to provide general administrative and financial support to the school, you will either have experience in an administrative role or looking to take your first step in an administrative support role within an educational environment.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- NVQ2 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant discipline
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- Minimum of two years' school office experience
- Experience of general clerical/administrative/financial work
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for young people
- Experience of Reception duties including dealing with visitors to the Academy
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
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 and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing staff absence and arranging cover every day (this role starts at6:30am, either finishing at 2:30pm or receiving additional payment for extended hours)
- Representing the Academy in a professional and welcoming manner to all visitors, staff and students, including telephone callers
- Undertaking reception duties, answering general telephone and face-to-face enquiries and signing in visitors.
- Completing the first day of absence calling for all students who are absent, recording reasons on Bromcom, recording calls in attendance events and checking directly with AWO if there are any concerns.
- Assist with pupil first aid/welfare duties
- Assist in arrangements for school trips and events
- Providing general clerical/admin support
- Maintaining manual and computerised records
- Producing lists, information and data as required
- Typing, word processing and other IT-based tasks
- Sorting and distributing mail
- Ensuring reprographics requests are fulfilled on time
- Operating relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. word, excel, databases, spreadsheets, internet)
- Maintaining stock and supplies, cataloguing and distributing as required
- Assisting in ordering uniforms.
- Undertaking general financial administration e.g. processing orders
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
About Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harris Lowe Academy Willesden website
- Email address
- info@harrislowewillesden.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8838 8700
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden provides an exceptional environment for academic and sporting excellence. We foster artistic creativity, wellbeing and leadership potential within a rich and diverse community.
Our core values of determination, integrity, curiosity and empathy inspire and nurture a passion for learning and success with a strong sense of inclusivity, individuality and responsibility. We use our voices purposefully as global citizens.
From its origins as the first city academy, the exceptional education we provide takes advantage of the opportunities offered by our privileged location and facilities in the most vibrant, multi-cultural city in the world. The enthusiasm, discipline and ambition of our students combined with the high expectations, outstanding teaching and creative dedication of our staff makes our vision a reality.
The foundations of achieving our vision are:
Capital Curriculum: outstanding quality and breadth of education
Capital Classroom: exceptional teachers who support students’ passion for learning with the tools for success for every individual
Capital Community: relationships, routines and recognition that lead to a sense of belonging, wellbeing, mutual respect and exemplary behaviour both within Capital and in our local community
Capital 6: post-16 excellence with a broad range of pathways, sporting academies and inspiring student leaders
Capital Arts & Sports: specialisms that embed essential skills and enable exceptional performance
Our moral purpose is to ensure our students and staff have access to the best possible futures and contribute positively to society through an outstanding careers/development programme, excellent leadership, and coaching.
Our Values
Determination
Empathy
Curiosity
Integrity
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