Admissions Manager

Jobtailor; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is recruiting for a Lead Admissions role to head specialist educational provision admissions for children and young people with SEND in Norwich. You will manage a multi‑disciplinary team and oversee placement decisions within statutory time frames.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive knowledge of SEND legislation, and the ability to analyse performance data to inform planning and service development.

Qualifications

• Significant knowledge of SEND legislation, particularly the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice.
• Experience of working within SEND services, education, admissions, commissioning or related fields.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND and their families.

Responsibilities

• Lead admissions for children and young people requiring specialist educational provision.
• Manage a team including an SEN Admissions Coordinator, two team leaders and seven admissions assistants.
• Oversee strategic and operational delivery of specialist placement decisions.
• Ensure compliance with SEND legislation, statutory guidance and local authority policy.
• Work alongside lawyers to complete consultations and placements within legal time frames for Tribunal cases.
• Develop and maintain relationships with schools and partner agencies.
• Monitor specialist provision capacity and support strategic planning for current and future demand.
• Provide expert advice on specialist admissions, placements and SEND processes.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement.
• Analyse data and performance information for decision-making and resource planning.

Skills

SEND Legislation

Leadership

Data Analysis

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

Lead admissions for children and young people requiring specialist educational provision
Manage a team including an SEN Admissions Coordinator, two team leaders and seven admissions assistants
Oversee strategic and operational delivery of specialist placement decisions
Ensure compliance with SEND legislation, statutory guidance and local authority policy
Work alongside lawyers to complete consultations and placements within legal time frames for Tribunal cases
Develop and maintain relationships with schools and partner agencies
Monitor specialist provision capacity and support strategic planning for current and future demand
Provide expert advice on specialist admissions, placements and SEND processes
Contribute to service development and continuous improvement
Analyse data and performance information for decision-making and resource planning

Requirements

• Significant knowledge of SEND legislation, particularly the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice
• Experience of working within SEND services, education, admissions, commissioning or related fields
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building abilities
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people with SEND and their families

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive knowledge of SEND legislation and strong leadership capabilities in managing admissions for children and young people requiring specialist educational provision. Proven ability to analyze data for decision-making and maintain relationships with schools and partner agencies to ensure compliance and positive outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• SEND Legislation Knowledge
• Leadership and People Management
• Analytical Skills
• Communication and Relationship-Building
• Organizational Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• SEND Code of Practice
• Children and Families Act 2014
• Data Analysis
• Resource Planning
• Strategic Planning

Soft Skills

• Negotiation Skills
• Relationship-Building Abilities
• Competing Priorities Management
• Commitment to Positive Outcomes

Industry Keywords

• Specialist Educational Provision
• SEN Admissions
• Tribunal Cases
• Service Development
• Continuous Improvement