We are seeking an outstanding Reprographics, Marketing and Administration Assistant to work within our high performing Academy.

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students.

The Academy has three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We are a consistently high performing school. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve' encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential. We believe that a well-supported and valued staff body is the key to our success.

We are the ‘Teaching School Hub' for Croydon and Sutton and we are able to offer all teachers an extensive programme of first class professional development. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation and this enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development including Masters and other qualifications.

We welcome applicants at any point in their career and are open to full consideration of part time and job share requests.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and supervising the work of Central Resources, including photocopying, design and production
• Ensuring high standards in the production and provision of all materials
• Liaising with outside agencies when necessary
• Working with departments to produce high quality, relevant display
• Designing, developing and managing material including internal academy communications, curriculum, publicity and administrative work, and documentation for the celebration of achievement, schools events and productions
• Advising staff and students on reprographics
• Production of INSIGHT magazine, celebrating the achievements of the Academy
• Contributing to the development of administration and learning resources
• Keeping accurate and up to date stock records
• Managing and developing technology used for production of materials
• Income generation of Central Resources, ensuring all reprographics are cost effective and directly enhance the quality of teaching and learning
• Creating annual staffing material (photo posters, extension lists etc);
• Managing paper stocks and ordering any consumables

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• English GCSE Grade C / 5 or above, and an appropriate standard of academic qualifications
• Good level of administration skills
• Excellent knowledge of IT packages e.g. Word, Excel, Publisher, InDesign
• Literacy and Numeracy to Level 2
• Training in use of reprographics equipment, knowing when to call in technical support
• At least two years' experience of working in an inner-city school or educational establishment with children and young people
• At least three years' experience working in a reprographics environment
• Experience of designing and printing basic documents
• Experience of managing a small budget
• Experience of organising a busy service area effectively
• Experience of liaising with printing maintenance contractors
• Experience of maintaining a clean, tidy and well organised area

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

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

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.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, 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 with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.