SEND Administrator
Biggleswade Academy, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JU15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
5 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 December 2024
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
- £12.45 Hourly Level 2A (£12.45 per hour)
SEND Administrator job summary
SEND Administrative Assistant
We are looking to recruit a SEND Admin Assistant who will support the SENDCo and the wider SEND team in providing administrative assistance to ensure the effective delivery of support to students with special educational needs and disabilities. This is an important role that involves maintaining accurate records, communicating with parents and external agencies, and providing general administrative support to enhance the educational experience of all SEND students.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist the SENDCo with day-to-day administrative tasks related to SEND provision.
Maintain up-to-date and accurate records of students' SEND needs, including assessments, reports, interventions and Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s).
Prepare and distribute documents for SEND meetings, reviews, and assessments.
Handle confidential information with care and in accordance with data protection regulations (GDPR).
Assist in coordinating and scheduling SEND reviews, assessments, and meetings.
Collect, Collate and input data related to specific students and their needs.
Act as a point of contact for parents, teachers, and external agencies regarding SEND matters.
Communicate effectively with families and ensure that they are kept informed about their child's progress and any changes in provision.
Liaise with external agencies, including speech therapists, occupational therapists, and educational psychologists, to coordinate support for students.
Support the SEND department in ensuring that all necessary documentation is available for termly audits and inspections.
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with a keen interest in SEND provision and a passion for supporting students in an administrative capacity. The successful candidate will be an essential part of the team working to ensure all students have the support they need to thrive academically and socially.
Hours: 14 – 18 hours per week (flexible working) - to be discussed at interview. 39 weeks per annum (Term time + 5 INSET days)
Salary: Level 2A (£12.45 per hour)
Qualifications: GCSE English at grade A – C or equivalent
For more details or to apply, please visit www.biggleswadeacademy.org/jobs. If you have any questions about the role, please email vacancies@biggleswadeacademy.org or call 01767 660 515
Biggleswade Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS (Disclosure Barring Service). In line with Keeping Children safe in Education, online searches will be undertaken for all prospective shortlisted candidates.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
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 are not accepted.
About Biggleswade Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 1168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Biggleswade Academy website (opens in new tab)
We wholly believe in the tangible benefits of an age 2-13 structure, minimising the need to change schools, and the family environment that a through school engenders. The through model can work to outstanding effect, particularly with regard to pastoral care, student welfare and the quality of relationships between each member of the school community. Our skills and experience in these areas are crucial and, alongside our innovative approaches and the wide-ranging opportunities we provide for our pupils, help create our unique ethos.
Our aim is to inspire all children with a love of learning and to create special and happy memories of their time with us. Children learn best when they feel safe to take on challenges, are interested and feel valued. Learning is celebrated and openly admired.
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