PA to the Head of Academy and HR Officer


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Croydon, CR0 2RD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Jul 2026
Closing date:	3 Aug 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you have extensive administration and PA experience? We are currently looking to appoint a diligent and organised PA to support and oversee diary management for the Head of Academy of Harris Girls' Academy Bromley and to act as HR Officer of Harris Academy Orpington.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Appropriate degree or equivalent level of education

• Training in the use of a variety of ICT packages

• Knowledge of personal assistant roles and responsibilities

• Training in typing and formatting of a variety of documents including spreadsheets

• At least two years' experience working in school or other educational establishment

• Experience of working in an inner city school or with inner city students

• Experience of managing staff in relation to the PA role

• Some experience of human resources e.g. recruitment and/or monitoring attendance

• Experience of working to targets and deadlines

• Experience of managing meetings including preparation and circulation of papers, minutes and circulation of information as required

• Experience of managing diaries at a high level, including communication with a range of audiences

• Experience of managing high profile events

• Experience of developing policies, processes and procedures

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

What the school offers its staff

Harris Girls' Academy Bromley is a thriving, diverse and academically successful school for girls in New Beckenham. Our GCSE results are amongst the best in the country with progress being amongst the most successful schools nationally. We passionately believe in educating young women for the future and with specialisms in Science and Enterprise we are working hard to create opportunities for girls to be successful in English and maths as well as more traditional subjects like Classics and Latin.

Along with other single sex schools in Beckenham, we welcome boys and girls to join us in the Sixth Form and we are very proud of the contribution that they both make to the school. We are also founding members of the highly successful Harris Federation Sixth Form.

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 to senior leadership. We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education. In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, 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, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the Head of Academy's diary, appointments and priorities

• Preparing meeting documentation and monitoring key deadlines

• Handling enquiries, calls and correspondence on behalf of the Head of Academy

• Organising meetings and coordinating communication with staff, students, parents and external agencies

• Maintaining accurate paper and electronic filing systems

• Providing high-quality administrative, clerical and secretarial support

• Drafting, preparing and proofreading documentation

• Acting as Clerk to Governors and supporting governance processes

• Maintaining the Single Central Register and ensuring compliance with safer recruitment requirements

• Managing recruitment processes, including advertising, interview coordination and onboarding

• Administering pre-employment checks, contracts and HR documentation

• Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, employment and recruitment legislation

• Maintaining accurate staff records and personnel files

• Managing staff induction, probation and performance review processes

• Administering staff resignations, exit interviews and reporting

• Liaising with safeguarding leads to ensure staff training compliance

• Maintaining records of staff medical needs and communicating relevant information appropriately

• Supporting senior leaders with a range of HR and administrative responsibilities

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

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