About Us
Harris Primary Academy Croydon is an inclusive primary academy in Croydon for children aged three to eleven. We provide a happy, caring and supportive environment focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for our children.
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
*Co-ordination of academy admissions
*Administration for wraparound 
*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 & 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.