Summary
Do you have administration experience within a school environment? Support Harris Primary Academy Orpington in the smooth running of our administration office and wider academy. We are looking for a Admin Officer to work within our Admin Office, undertaking reception and other administrative duties.
About Us
Our aim is to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enjoyable education that ensures each child succeeds academically, physically and emotionally - preparing them for life in an ever-changing world. We have identified six shared values, which we develop with the children throughout the academic year: Respect, Unity, Cooperation, Aspiration, Responsibility and Integrity. They are our foundations and we have a clear expectation that all adults as well as children and staff model and respect these values both inside and outside the academy. These foundations have enabled us to build high quality, inspiring education for our children. This is reflected in both the exceptional day to day practice here as well as the improving outcomes our children have achieved in each year. Our knowledge rich curriculum has been designed to challenge and inspire the children; exposing them to a wide variety of exciting experiences including visits, events, sports, music and drama but also time to reflect and respond. As a result, our children develop excellent behaviour and social skills while they learn. We are extremely proud to be part of the Harris Federation which combines 50 primary, secondary and all-through academies across London. As part of a thriving community of schools we benefit from the ability to share, learn, support and challenge each other as we grow together.
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 (11-19)
• 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
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.
Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
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 and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Safeguarding Notice
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.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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: HF06408-HPA

• 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 require