SENCO Support Administrator
Church Lawton School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 3EL10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
4 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: The 15 hours per week will be worked across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with the specific daily pattern to be discussed further at interview.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- circa £24 k
What skills and experience we're looking for
What We’re Looking For
- You will be proficient in Microsoft Office and IT Systems as well as having previous experience working within an administrative role.
- You will hold a Minimum of 3 GCSEs or equivalent at grades 4/C or above, including English Language and Mathematics.
- You’ll have the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a range of different people including multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring objectivity and the needs of the child are always paramount.
- Above all, you will value inclusion and have an enthusiasm for helping autistic people to thrive.
What the school offers its staff
At Church Lawton, our exceptional environment for both students and staff includes:
- Specialist Induction Programme and Autism-Specific Training: Gain the skills and confidence to support our students effectively.
- Fantastic Facilities: Work in a school designed to inspire, including a brand-new Purpose-Built Quality of Life Hub and Quiet Working Spaces tailored to meet the needs of our staff and students.
- A Supportive and Inclusive Environment: Be part of a team that values your contributions and invests in your development.
Our success depends on our skilled and dedicated staff.We offer a competitive salary and pension, as well as a focus on staff well-being and a range of benefits including discounts at a range of shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure activities.
More importantly, we offer the opportunity to play a part in highly rewarding work, as part of an ambitious and supportive team.
Further information about the job
We’re looking for a highly organised, detail-orientated, and passionate individual to join our dedicated team in the role of part time SENCO Support Administrator.
This position plays a vital role in ensuring smooth administration and co-ordination of SEN processes within the school. Working closely with the SENCO/Assistant SENCO, you will provide professional, confidential, and efficient administrative support to help us deliver the best outcomes for our students.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Church Lawton School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 84 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Church Lawton School website
- Email address
- stacy.booth@churchlawtonschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01270877601
The Liberty Academy Trust is an education charity established in 2022. Our vision is to create a world that works for autistic children and young people, by providing an exceptional educational offer so that they achieve success now and are well-prepared for adulthood. We work towards this vision through our core values of courage, determination and teamwork.
We are currently a small Trust of three academies, but we have plans to grow so that our reach and impact can extend further. Committed to providing an excellent education for autistic children and young people, our approach is to support the whole child, offering a balance of personalised teaching and therapeutic support as standard.
We opened Church Lawton School in 2015 and provide a curriculum for students from across the spectrum who have a range of learning needs. This covers an age range from age 4 to age 19, building each child’s development week by week, term by term and year by year.
Arranging a visit to Church Lawton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email stacy.booth@churchlawtonschool.org.uk.
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