SEN Admin Assistant

Longspee Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  4 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,469.00 - £22,154.00 Annually (Actual)

SEN Admin Assistant job summary

As an SEN Admin Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting our Reception Admin Assistant with various administrative tasks, including handling incoming calls and receiving visitors. Additionally, you will work closely with the Inclusion Lead and SENDCo to support pupil consultations, take accurate minutes during professional meetings, and assist with other administrative duties related to Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage incoming calls and greet visitors with professionalism and courtesy.
• Provide administrative support to the Inclusion Lead and SENDCo.
• Respond to pupil consultations and maintain accurate records.
• Minute-take during professional meetings and follow up on action points.
• Assist with a variety of other administrative tasks as required.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional organisational abilities with a focus on detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience in an administrative or school environment (desirable).
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and task management.

If you are a dynamic and adaptable individual with a passion for supporting pupils with SEN needs, we would love to hear from you.

What we have to Offer:

A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.

A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education Group.

All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.

Strong potential for career progression.

A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.

An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.

Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.

A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.

Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Katie Herbert; HR Academy Lead at katie.herbert@la.weareauthentic.education.

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Longspee Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longspee-academy

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