Administrative Officer

Administrative Officer Company: Harris Federation Location: London, South East England reed_job_id: 57274223 | employment_type: ["FULL_TIME","CONTRACTOR"] | date_posted: 2026-08-25T13:50:42.930Z | valid_through: 2026-10-06T23:55:00.000Z | region: South East England | country: GB | salary: {"currency":"GBP","min":0,"max":0,"unit":"YEAR"} | company_url: ? About UsHarris Academy Battersea is a mixed state secondary school serving a truly comprehensive community in the heart of London. We are an Ofsted ‘Outstanding' school with a track record of delivering fantastic outcomes year on year for our students. In 2023, Ofsted visited the academy and judged us as remaining ‘outstanding', commenting on our “highly ambitious curriculum”, the “exceptionally high quality of education” provided and noted that “behaviour in the school is very strong”. Nevertheless, we are extremely ambitious for our school and as we seek to continue to grow and develop, we are looking for more brilliant people to join us. Our Academy is centred on the values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience and these underpin the way we work for both students and staff. Our staff are inclusive, diverse and committed to our mission: we develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world. HABS offers a broad, academic and challenging curriculum founded on six key curriculum aims: To develop deep, long-lasting knowledge To develop students into accomplished readers, writers and orators To provide experiences within and beyond the classroom that enrich learning and ensure students can make informed choices about their futures To equip students to challenge injustice in all its forms To enable students to understand how they learn To support students to reflect on their choices and values to improve themselves and their community These aims underpin all elements of our curriculum, and we see our core academic curriculum and wider personal development curriculum as intrinsically linked. All staff at the Academy contribute to the personal development of our students through their roles as tutors and through their contributions to the wider life of the academy. A thriving school can only function with fantastic staff, and our vision is to make teaching at HABS both enjoyable and sustainable. The wellbeing of staff underpins every decision we make, and we seek to ensure that every member of staff can enjoy a work-life-balance enabling them to bring their best to work each day. At HABS, professional growth and development is central to our mission. Our professional development motto is ‘improve, not prove' and leaders are relentlessly focussed on supporting staff in getting even better through a wide range of internal and external training opportunities. As a part of the Harris Federation, all staff in the Academy benefit from being part of our network of more than fifty primary and secondary academies across London. Vibrant networks of subject experts meet regularly and teachers can access bespoke support from our central teams of consultants. For more information about what we do and who we are, we encourage you to visit our website here as well as our careers page here and explore! ? SummaryLooking to take your first step in education? We are looking for a dedicated and detail-orientated individual to join Harris Academy Battersea as Administrative Assistant on a fixed-term contract to August 2027. Working under the instruction and guidance of senior staff to provide general administrative 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. The actual salary for this role will be £26,136-£ weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week). ? Main Areas of ResponsibilityYour 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 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 & ExperienceWe 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 & BenefitsOur 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 includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an AnnualLoyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more abouton our websi...