About Us
We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our young women, ensuring that they have every opportunity to succeed by identifying and nurturing each one's individual talents.
Our well-qualified teachers and highly effective support staff are committed to providing an education that ensures every girl achieves excellence and becomes a leader, within a safe and happy learning environment.
HAB is a diverse and inclusive comprehensive school for girls in central London. Many HAB girls are from disadvantaged backgrounds, but all study the EBacc and are prepared for university so as to compete with their more advantaged peers. HAB teachers and support staff are uncompromising and caring in achieving this.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
- Taking a lead role in the planning, development, design, organisation and monitoring of support systems, procedures and policies
- Line management within the administrative team, holding regular team meetings and undertaking recruitment, induction, appraisal, training and mentoring responsibilities
- Leading in the development and maintenance of record/information systems
- Detailed analysis and evaluation of data, producing detailed reports/information
- Producing and responding to complex correspondence
- Overseeing annual and in-year admissions procedures
- Providing organisational and complex advisory support to the Governing Body
- Managing complex administrative procedures.
- Completion and submission of complex forms, returns etc., including those to outside agencies
- Selection and management of resources
- Providing advice and guidance to staff and others on complex issues
- Leading in the marketing and promotion of the school
- Present the professional and welcoming face of the Academy to all visitors, staff and students
- Ensuring all visitors for the Principal are welcomed and catered for in a professional manner
- Ensuring all correspondence to the Principal is managed efficiently and accurately.
- Supporting in negotiating, managing and monitoring contracts and tenders
- Managing and maintaining administrative systems and procedures
- Overseeing and implementing financial processes, including debt recovery
- Work with the Principal and Harris Federation finance team in the preparation, general supervision and maintenance of the academy budget
- Supporting the finance officer with maintenance of the Academy Fund and associated banking services
- Maintaining robust processes with regard to pupil data
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you 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
- Good understanding of databases, including ability to use database to procedure reports and statistics
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation
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 a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, 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.