Administrative Officer

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.,

• 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 calling for all students who are absent, recording reasons on 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
  
  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
  
  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.