Senior Business Administrator
John Lyon School
Harrow
- New
- Salary:
- £40,697
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 16 September 2024
- Apply by:
- 19 August 2024
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and committed individual to join as the Senior Business Administrator in the Central Administration Team (CAT).
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the department tasks and ensure sufficient cover is available at all times for the range of activities and provide a professional, efficient and effective administrative service to the School community; pupils, staff, Senior Leadership, parents and visitors.
You will work closely with the Head of Alumni, Administration and Commercial Relation ensuring office systems and the administration provision is well organised and executed. You will be responsible for line managing welfare and performance of CAT, providing support and guidance to team members as required encouraging effective communication and collaboration across all areas of the school community and create am over an overall positive work environment.
This position will work across both the Senior and Prep sections of the School.
This is a highly rewarding position for the right candidate – a positive, solution-focused, ‘can-do’ attitude is essential.
The School’s benefits include:
- Complimentary lunch during term-time.
- Fees remission for children of staff.
- Use of the School’s Sports Centre (including swimming pool) at designated times.
- Discount membership to Harrow School’s Golf Club.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Commitment to professional development.
Ideally we would be looking for the candidate to start at John Lyon from week commencing 16 September 2024*, although for the right candidate there will be some flexibility in this date. (*subject to completing all necessary onboarding compliance checks)
For further information and to apply please refer to the job description, person specification, and application form on our portal.
Closing date: 10am, 19 August 2024.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable, and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our pupils and staff.
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About John Lyon School
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John Lyon is Northwest London’s leading co-ed, all-through 3 to 18, independent school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach. Our eight School Values: Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation and Resolve guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
Together with our Prep School, we proudly serve families in Harrow-on-the-Hill, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class school experience. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community.
At John Lyon, we believe that every pupil has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility and respect for others.
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
We embrace technology and put it at the forefront of all that we do. As a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’, we are one of only 82 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in pan-Family events, including an annual Fifth Form Conference, assemblies and lessons streamed with partner schools, creative-writing anthology and a STEAM magazine. In addition, staff often have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues all over the world in order to develop best practice and exchange ideas and resources.
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