SEND Administrative Assistant
East Tilbury Primary School, East Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8SB27 days remaining to apply
Start date details
3rd November 2025
Closing date
15 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,241.63 - £16,313.59 Annually (Actual) Thurrock Band A Point 1 - 6
SEND Administrative Assistant job summary
SEND Administrative Assistant
Salary: Thurrock Band A Point 1 – 6
(Actual - £15,241.63 - £16,313.59 per annum)
27 hours 30 minutes per week
Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
37 weeks of the year – term time only
Start Date: 3rd November 2025
Are you highly organised, approachable, and committed to supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? We are seeking a SEND Administrative Assistant to join our dedicated team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with our SENDCo, supporting students, families, and external professionals. The role involves a wide range of administrative tasks, including maintaining accurate records, preparing reports, and supporting with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and annual reviews. You will also play a key role in liaising with parents, carers, and outside agencies, ensuring smooth communication and professional representation of the school.
What we are looking for:
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
- Confidence in using IT systems (training provided where needed).
- A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to prioritise effectively.
We will offer you:
- Two Week October Half-Term
- Recognition of continuous service
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
- The support of an experienced family of schools
- National Conditions of Service
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
- Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Ayshen Uluhan hr@osborne.coop. As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.
East Tilbury Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About East Tilbury Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 648 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- East Tilbury Primary School website
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