Receptionist & Admin Assistant

Working With Us

We believe passionately in our mission statement - 'We Know, We Can, We Will'. We never settle for less and are driven by achievement and success. To be a committed member of the Harris Invictus community is to aspire to learn and gain knowledge. We are able to apply what we know to the outside world. We can do it and we will succeed no matter the circumstances or difficulties we face.

Learning is a journey, and in partnership with parents, we will be there to support when needed, to celebrate successes and to guide our young people as they become the leaders of tomorrow.

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

What We are Looking For

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.

Applying for this Position

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, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.