SEND Administrator and Exams officer
Brunel School, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 2AL4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
17 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,814.00 Annually (FTE) The pro-rata salary for this role is £25,488
SEND Administrator and Exams officer job summary
Main Purpose of the Job:
SEND administration and Exams Officer.
Supporting the school's SENDCo with daily administrative duties and other clerical duties as required by the SENDCo and Senior Leadership Team.
Reporting directly to the school's SENDCo for all pupils SEND administration, including EHCP annual review process and progress data.
Reporting directly to the school’s Senior Leader for Exams and Head of Centre for all exams-related administration and compliance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and Awarding Organisations.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
60% SENDCo Administration:
To liaise with colleagues, parents and carers, external professionals as needed.
Maintaining the school’s Evidence for Learning system.
Working with the SENDCo to manage the provision of all pupils’ SEND needs.
To carry out home visits when required.
Support the school’s Assistant Headteacher/SENDCo with coordinating, evidencing and applying for pupil’s access arrangements.
Producing data on all pupils as and when required.
Updating pupil records and profiles.
On and off rolling of pupils, adhering to the school’s admissions procedures.
Arranging and typing SENDCo correspondence and arranging visits to the school as necessary.
Responding to queries and sharing information with relevant parties as directed.
General assistance with the maintenance of the school's MIS data.
Minuting meetings as required, maintaining a high standard.
Maintain appointment diary systems and other required records for the school’s SENDCo.
Typing, photocopying, emailing as required, ensuring high standards and professionalism.
Answering incoming calls when required.
Supporting reception duties when required.
Filing and compliance with GDPR compliance.
Other clerical tasks as prescribed by the SENDCo.
40% Exams Officer:
Plan, coordinate, and administer all internal and external examinations in line with awarding body regulations and deadlines.
Manage examination entries, timetables, seating plans, and candidate records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
Recruit, train, and supervise invigilators, ensuring examinations are conducted securely and in accordance with JCQ and awarding body requirements.
Liaise with awarding organisations, staff, students, parents, and external agencies on all examination-related matters.
Process examination results, post-results services, certificates, and maintain accurate examination records and documentation.
Ensure full compliance with examination regulations, school policies, and data protection requirements while continuously reviewing and improving examination processes.
General:
To ensure that pupils needs are prioritised and to have a clear sight of how this role impacts on the Trust’s pupils at all times.
To act as a Trust team member and provide support and cover for other staff where needs arise inclusive of occasional work at other sites within a reasonable travel distance
To adhere to Trust values and behaviours
To be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
To be responsible for your own continuing self-development and attend meetings as appropriate
To undertake other duties appropriate to the post as required
To maintain a commitment to safeguarding.
To maintain a commitment to confidentiality.
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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 Brunel School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Size
- 64 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Brunel School website
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