Admin / HR

Receptionist

Job description

Report to: Operations Manager

Hours: 40 hours (flexible hours based on the needs of the school)

As an Ark Elvin Academy Receptionist, you will be the welcoming face of the academy and will provide a positive first impression to all visitors. You will provide general administrative support in the front office, as and when necessary.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensuring that visitors are welcomed into a friendly, professional environment and recorded in line with procedures
Deal effectively with academy post and maintain electronic mail systems ensuring that information is passed to relevant staff in a timely manner
Ensure that queries are dealt with effectively, taking the initiative to identify and handle issues that arise on behalf of the leadership team and others
Use of Bromcom and Outlook to enable effective communication
Liaise with colleagues and external contracts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy

Essential experience:

Of purchase ledger and accounts receivable procedures
Working with computerised financial systems
Experience of financial procedures, cash handling and cash security

Qualification criteria:

Right to work in the U.K.
Educated to A Level standard and with good passes (A*-C grade) in English and Mathematics to at least GCSE level

Benefits

Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.

Twice as many training days as standard.

Generous pension scheme.

Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers

Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.

Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.

Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

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About this school

Ark Elvin Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Outstanding

Pupils: 1,305
Avg teacher salary: £52,223
Pupil:teacher ratio: 15.1:1
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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London, Brent, HA9 7DU

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