SEN Administrator

St Dominic's School, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4DX

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be confirmed

• Closing date

  11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 16:00pm with 30 minutes (unpaid) lunch break, term-time only (39 weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: S3, scale points 20.1 – 23, depending on experience. FTE: £28,637 - £30,484; Actual: £23,840.67 - £25,378.32

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a highly organised SEN Administrator to provide effective and confidential comprehensive administrative support to the Admissions Manager and SENCo, to ensure the smooth and efficient running of departments. Under the daily direction and management of Admissions Manager and SENCo, be responsible for the day-to-day organisation and administration of the Admissions and SEN departments and their administration and relevant procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Exercise discretion, confidentiality and professional judgement in all aspects of liaison with prospective families and other stakeholders of the school(s).
• To manage appropriate SEND resources and to ensure that they are used efficiently, effectively and safely
• To work under the direction of the SENCo and Admissions Manager to deliver a comprehensive range of administrative tasks to a high standard;
• To be aware of and support the school’s (OHCAT) commitment to equal opportunities. To ensure a commitment to equal opportunities in as aspects of practice
• Attendance at all safeguarding (and related) training as required by the school.

Key Requirements:

• Good literacy skills: to hold a minimum of GCSE (A-C) or equivalent in English
• Experience of administrative systems – Arbor
• Competent with ICT, including MS Office
• Experience of working as part of a team and to strict deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

What the school offers its staff

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment

• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)

• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments

• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)

• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

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

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SEN Administrator JD - Sept 26.pdf - 265 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Dominic's School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 19
• Size: 183 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Dominic's School website
• Email address: zpetkova@stdominicsschool.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-dominic-s-school-godalming

St Dominic’s School is a special academy in Surrey and provides outstanding education for pupils and students aged 7-19 typically with a primary diagnosis of Speech Language & Communication Needs and/or Autistic Spectrum Condition. The school is located in Hambledon, close to Witley, Milford, Guildford and Godalming.
We are part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (OHC&AT), a specialist Trust with 12 Academies and seven College Centres across London, Surrey and Sussex.
At St Dominic’s we believe passionately in a multi-disciplinary, ‘needs led’ approach to meeting each child’s and young person’s needs, resulting in carefully managed groupings, including specialist intervention work from our in house therapeutic team.
The school works closely in partnership with families, referring authorities and external agencies to coordinate the best possible education, care, guidance and support for its pupils and students.

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