SEND Administration Assistant
About This Role
Purpose
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic SEND Administration Assistant to join our dedicated support staff team. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with SEND Team to support students’ learning, helping them to achieve their full potential.
The successful candidate will provide complex, interpretative, and robust administrative support for the SEND department, demonstrating initiative and emotional sensitivity. The role requires the postholder to organise their own workload, exercise discretion, and frequently engage with emotionally demanding tasks, ensuring effective support for students with SEND and operations, as directed and overseen by the SENDCo.
Principle Accountabilities:
To achieve success, the post holder will:
- Maintain accurate and confidential SEND records in accordance with school and Trust policies
- Update and manage SEND registers and databases, ensuring student information is current and accessible.
- Support the administration of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans), including maintaining records, monitoring Annual Review dates, booking Annual Reviews and collating relevant documentation.
- Support in the liaison with Local Authority services, Educational Psychologists, healthcare professionals, Social Care Teams and other relevant external agencies.
- Act as a first point of contact for parents, carers, staff and external agencies regarding SEND administrative matters.
Other:
- Enhanced DBS clearance (process lead by the Trust).
- Ability to work accurately with attention to detail.
- To display integrity and confidentiality.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload.
- To be able to prioritise effectively.
- Right to work in the UK.