Receptionist and Personal Development Administrator

Overview

At Harris Academy Morden we pride ourselves on the inclusive approach and caring environment we have developed. Ofsted 2024 ‘Harris Academy Morden is a high-achieving, happy school. Pupils value the care and rigour staff provide’.

Staff well-being is at the heart of our academy. We have a sensible marking policy, organised marking sessions to give staff time to mark and a two-week October half term holiday. Ofsted 2024 ‘Staff enjoy working at this school. They feel well supported and recognise that leaders are sensitive to their workload and consider their well-being.’

Our Academy is traditional in its approach to discipline and has very high expectations for student behaviour. Ofsted 2024 ‘Pupils learn to be tenacious, persevering in their learning, even when it is difficult. They behave well and are keen to learn.’

Year 11 GCSE results consistently place the Academy in the highest percentile in the country. Ofsted 2024 ‘Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum. They work hard and produce work of high quality. They develop a deep body of knowledge in different subjects. Pupils achieve highly and are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their education, employment or training.’

Harris Academy Morden is located favourably for public transport with good local access to bus, tram and train links to mainline rail and the underground network

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 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
• Assisting with pupil first aid/welfare duties
• Assisting 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 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.

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.