Overview
Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich is an outstanding place for students and staff alike. We pride ourselves on helping our students to be incredibly successful and we are driven to support our staff, with an excellent CPD programme and development opportunities for all staff at the academy. We encourage our students and staff to live our core values of character, courage and conscience in our community and beyond. We have an excellent staff who are highly motivated, committed and happy.
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Summary
Looking to take your first step in education? We are looking for a dedicated and detail-orientated individual to join Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich 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 be looking to take your first step in an administrative support role within an educational environment.
The actual salary for this role will be £28,192.61 - £28,595.28 (41 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
* 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 first day of absence calls for all students who are absent, recording reasons in Bromcom, recording calls in attendance events, 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 uniform
* Providing general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
* Undertaking general financial administration e.g. processing orders
Qualifications & Experience
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.
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 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 & Equal Opportunities
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.
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 are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
How to Apply
If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact us by email or phone to arrange a conversation. This section has been refined to remove application-process content and direct applicants to the Job Pack for full details on responsibilities and person specification.
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