Administrative Assistant / Receptionist (Maternity Cover)

• Receive attendance calls from parents / carers
• Retrieve answerphone messages
• Support the attendance team to make absence calls to parent/carer by telephone before 10am for any students who have not yet arrived and we have not received notification for absence.
• Keep accurate and timely records using Arbor for both AM and PM register, in addition to any other contacts received and made in relation to Attendance.

• Positively challenge reasons for absence when required, to reiterate our high expectations and importance of attendance and punctuality.

• Foster and maintain lines of communication with parents/carers and external agencies in relation to attendance.

• Continually update key staff throughout the day regarding absence reasons, concerns and any students that you have not made contact with.
• Make follow up telephone calls throughout the day when contact has not been made either by telephone and record on Arbor.
• To prepare and send Attendance Letters at the request and agreed by the LATE Officer.
• To diarise internal Attendance Meetings and Fast Track Meetings, producing and sending relevant invitations to parents/carers, staff and external agencies.
• Create and maintain a process to produce daily registration sheets in preparation for a Fire Drill.
• Run attendance reports, registration sheets and data reports in relation to Attendance from Arbor when requested.
• Organise and send out letters for student meetings.
• Produce documentation and minutes in relation to student and staff meetings.
• Provide administrative support to SLT as required including updating the school diary electronically on a daily basis.
• Undertake all other administrative duties as directed by the Office Manager.
• Produce reports from Arbor as required by SLT and in line with any regular, planned monitoring schedule.
• Contribute to all promotional materials and the termly newsletter.
• Be the first point of contact for visitors and external professionals and ensure they receive a professional welcome.
• Maintaining professional boundaries at all times and observing / upholding the values and ethos of LSEAT whilst contributing to the overall vision of the school.

• Excellent interpersonal skills including telephone and face to face manner.
• Experience of working in an administrative role within a school setting.
• Knowledge and experience of Arbor and/or willingness to undertake additional training as required.
• Experience and confidence in using ICT to support the role.
• Perseverance in making contact with hard to engage parents / carers.
• Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines.
• Proactive approach to teamwork.
• Evidence of understanding of the business needs of the schools.
• Sound understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.

About the School

Endeavour Academy Bexley supports pupils who require an alternative approach to mainstream education, offering a structured and nurturing environment that helps young people to re-engage with learning and achieve positive outcomes. The academy places a strong emphasis on relationships, consistency and high expectations, enabling pupils to develop confidence, resilience and a sense of achievement. Staff work collaboratively to deliver personalised programmes that combine academic learning with a focus on wellbeing and personal development. We are committed to continuous improvement and to supporting colleagues to build expertise in a challenging and highly rewarding educational setting.

About the Trust

London South East Academies Trust is a growing and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, alongside an outreach service and a music hub. Our schools are located across Bromley, Bexley, Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey, serving a wide range of communities and educational contexts.

Across the Trust, our schools share a strong commitment to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. We take a holistic but personalised approach to education, recognising that children thrive when their individual strengths, needs and circumstances are properly understood and supported. This enables pupils to flourish and achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point.

We believe that great schools are built by great people. As a Trust, we invest in our staff through strong professional development and leadership opportunities, clear expectations and supportive structures. We actively encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across schools, supported by high-quality, cost-effective central services that allow leaders and teachers to focus on what matters most: improving outcomes for pupils.

London South East Academies Trust sits within the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college, London South East Colleges and a charitable foundation, Elevare Education Foundation. This unique structure provides meaningful progression pathways for pupils and families, as well as broad development and career opportunities for staff across the wider Group.

Our teams are united by a shared belief in the power of education to change lives. By continuing to grow our Trust and welcoming new expertise and perspectives, we aim to strengthen our schools further and extend the positive impact we have on our communities.

Equal Opportunities

London South East Academies Trust is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we will offer an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you have accessibility needs or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.

Please note that if a suitable applicant is identified, we may close the advert before the published closing date.

If you have any specific queries about the role, please contact us at [email protected].

As the Trust supports children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to make a full disclosure or to provide sight of a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. The Trust’s DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.