Office Manager

We are looking for an Office Manager to organise and supervise administrative systems within Harris Academy Beckenham.

Our vision is to transform educational standards by delivering an intellectually stimulating and diverse education enabling students to flourish and grow into responsible and active citizens prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world.

‘The HABE Way’ embodies our core values of ‘Resilience, Resourcefulness, Reciprocity and Reflectiveness’ creating a culture of excellence and ambition.

Resilience

Students demonstrate perseverance when learning tasks are challenging by applying a systematic and logical approach to completing tasks to overcome barriers enabling deep learning to occur.

Reflectiveness

Students plan in a precise and methodical way to improve learning outcomes and are able to revise plans as appropriate to maximize success. Students demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to reach and surpass new challenges.

Resourcefulness

Resourceful students exploit the widest range of stimuli to aid learning and learning outcomes. Students are able to use analytical, disciplined and inventive thinking allowing them to take risks and experiment with their learning.

Reciprocity

Reciprocity involves developing the skills required to be an effective and efficient collaborative learner, demonstrating leadership, empathy, enquiry and partnership skills to produce the best possible learning outcomes.

“We strive for greatness in everything we set our minds to. We endeavour to do our very best and excel in all aspects of Academy life.”

Students and staff are proud of themselves, their peers and the Academy community and feel a sense of togetherness and belonging.

The purpose of your role will be:

• To organise and supervise administrative systems within the Academy
• To contribute to the planning, development and monitoring of support services and/or management of admin support staff, including the coordination and delegation of relevant activities
• To ensure the accurate maintenance and management of pupil and school data Assist in the provision of an efficient and effective school administrative function
• To provide support to Principal by ensuring that all necessary information is up to date and that requests are followed up in a timely fashion
• To be responsible for the maintenance of the pupil database with a particular focus on roll, attendance and assessment

The position will include responsibilities related to organisation, administration, marketing, resources, administration and reception management, pupil data, staff cover and line management of reception staff. For full details, please download the job pack.

The successful candidate will have:

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent qualification or experience in a relevant discipline.
• Several years’ experience working in an office environment at senior level.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience of using Bromcom or other MIS
• Experience of working with the general public.
• Experience of using, maintaining and developing administrative systems.

A full person specification can be found in the Job Pack via the link.

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.

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 a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

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, 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 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.