Administrator Apprentice

Haydon is a large, friendly and creative school in North West London. We have been judged as outstanding by OFSTED. We are looking for a passionate Administrator  to thrive in our supportive environment. 

The Role:  

• Perform reception duties and ensure the reception areas present a smart and professional image to all stakeholders

• Deal with a diverse range of individuals in a variety of situations in a tactful, congenial and personal manner in order to resolve issues positively and calmly

• General administration tasks; word processing, photocopying, scanning, mail merge, spreadsheets, input in SIMS or any other databases

• Using SIMs, Parentpay, InTouch or any other systems and running reports from these systems

• Co-ordinate parent evenings, option evenings, etc.; sending letters or messages to parents, liaising with the Site Team for room allocations, etc

• Assist with school events, open evenings, parent evenings, etc

• Communicate with outside agencies to arrange appointments for students and staff as needed

• Communicate with parents and students to arrange appointments

• Processing and distribution of all post

• Archive documents and keep all archives spaces tidy

• Arrange the School Photographer and perform all activities necessary for smooth
        running of the day 

• Be professional in all communications 

• Take part in job rotation and shadowing to enable each member to perform all tasks
       across all activities of the team 

• Assist in the school library, first aid room and reprographics

• Attend meetings, take minutes and produce minutes of meetings as needed

• Always maintain confidentiality 

• Perform all tasks across all activities of the Administration Services Team and any
       other tasks relevant to the role

Reasons to work at Haydon school:  

• Haydon has a fantastic personal development programme for all staff. All our training is tailored to individual needs and not just a ‘one size fits all’ model.     
• The Haydon culture is supportive, friendly and we encourage staff at all levels to share good practice and ideas.     
• Our students want to learn and be part of a community they take great pride in and take responsibility for pioneering change.     
• We are a school that feels our students should be exposed to as wide a variety of cultures and experiences as possible.  
• Two week October half term holidays  
• Free Parking on site   
• Long Service Awards for 10,15 and 20 years’ service   
• Staff benefits programme   
• A commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of staff   
• Priority admission to children of staff

About You:   

• At least five GCSE Grade C, English, Maths or equivalent or a Vocational qualification;  
• Excellent communication and numeric skills 
• Positive, can do attitude 
• Experience of working with people in a variety of contexts 
• Experience of using databases and various software packages 
• Very confident with Word and Excel  
• Confidentiality 
• Administration experience 
• Good record of health, attendance and punctuality 
• Ability to improve existing practice   
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders 
• Ability to manage working time effectively and to develop professionally 
• Confident to challenge the status quo 
• Organisational skills 
• Solution focused, can do attitude

Your Application:

Please click on the ‘apply’ button below to complete the application form for this role.

We reserve the right to interview on application. CV's will not be accepted

If you would like to discuss the post or require further information please contact, Beyhan Ercan, Director of Finance & Operations, bercanrazvi.312@lgflmail.org

Applications and covering letter should be sent to gmcauliffe.312@lgflmail.org

To find out why we’re so proud of Haydon School, visit our website now: www.haydonschool.com or check us out on twitter @HaydonSchool

Haydon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment.

To promote a safe environment for students, Haydon School employs a strict selection and recruitment policy which includes all statutory checks on staff and regular volunteers including Enhanced DBS (disclosure and barring service) checks.