SEND Administrator

Castle Hill Junior School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 6QD

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  5 November 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  23 October 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: £26,016.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE)

SEND Administrator job summary

Contract Details: 37 hours per week Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm Friday 8am - 3.30pm. Part time hours (minimum of 22.5 hours per week) would also be considered. 41 weeks per year.

Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools are established schools based in Ipswich. We are two schools, working as one. We are part of a thriving multi-academy trust, ASSET Education.

We are incredibly proud of our schools; our curriculum is inspiring and engaging, supporting pupils to uncover new worlds and opportunities.

We have high expectations for our learners to achieve and develop them to be active members of our school community through our values of PASSION, RESILIENCE, INTEGRITY, DETERMINATION and EQUITY

We nurture the whole child; understanding the importance of developing pupils socially, emotionally and culturally. Castle Hill is proudly inclusive. Everyone is valued and celebrated within our community. All are lifelong members of #TeamCastleHill. If you would like to find out more about our incredible schools, contact our office to arrange a visit. We can't wait to show you around.

Be your best, give it your all, do it with PRIDE

Required as soon as possible, an outstanding SEND Administrator who is enthusiastic, talented and ambitious to work alongside our excellent teaching and support staff. We require a well-qualified team player to take on this role, willing to contribute and learn from the best practice in the faculty and school.

Our SEN team plays an incredibly important role in our school. The team is determined to offer bespoke support for students with a wide range of SEN needs. This role is to support the SEND team with administrative tasks, ensure timely responses to enquiries and paperwork, and support the team to provide the very best SEND support for children and their families. The successful candidate will be supported to develop their skills within the role. The role will give the successful candidate a greater breath and understanding of leading a SEN team in a large primary school setting.

A Day in the Life:

You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:

• EHCP Annual reviews

• Corresponding as necessary with external agencies and parents and staff

• Supporting the completion of referrals

• Assessing SEND Students using toolkits such as Sandwell, YARC

• Interacting with and supporting students according to individual educational needs

What We're Looking For:

You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:

• Good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills

• Experience of and a passion for supporting students with SEND needs within school

• Ability to use initiative and work without direct supervision, taking responsibility for tasks

• The ability to prioritise tasks to support the progress and wellbeing of all learners

This post will be reporting directly to our SENDCo Zoe James, and will be based at Castle Hill.

We welcome tours of our school.

For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion and or informal tour of the school with the Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion, Mandy Walczak, please contact:

Joanne Sparkhall, Office Manager, jsparkhall@castlehillprimary.org.uk 01473 741758

Please also see our website - https://www.castlehillprimary.org.uk/

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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

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.

About Castle Hill Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 288 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Castle Hill Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-hill-junior-school-ipswich

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