EHCP Team Administrator – The Avenue School

Local Government South East; Reading; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Public transport links

Canteen lunches

Tea/coffee available

Job summary

Reading Borough Council (The Avenue Special Needs School, Reading) is seeking an Administrator for the EHCP Team. The role focuses on managing annual reviews, arranging meetings, and processing all related paperwork in a school setting.

You will also oversee the transition administration for pupils, including SIMS data input and liaison with the local authority and other health and education partners. Term-time hours and local government terms apply.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable administration experience, ideally in a school or similar setting.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong communication and organisational abilities.
• Flexible, reliable, team player with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration for EHCP annual reviews, including arranging and attending meetings and completing paperwork.
• Handle transitions of pupils into and out of the school; input data into SIMS and liaise with local authority and other health/education professionals.

Skills

Administration experience

Literacy and numeracy

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Initiative

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Reading Borough Council

Term time only + INSET days, 21 hours per week (with flexibility around hours worked)

• Part Time
• Permanent
• Term Time only
• Reading
• Posted 1 week ago
• £15,815 Per year £ / Year
• Closes: 1 October 2026

The Avenue Special Needs School

Based in Tilehurst in Reading, the school supports over 250 pupils aged 3-19 with severe or profound learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and autism.

Conveniently located, the school is easily accessible via multiple local bus routes, and on-site parking is available.

It’s a great place to work with friendly colleagues, an excellent work life balance and good terms and conditions of employment.

Administrator – EHCP Team

We are looking for an Administrator within our EHCP Team. As EHCP Team Administrator, you will ensure the smooth running of the EHCP team who are responsible for our annual Education Health & Social Care Plans (EHCP) review process.

Your role will involve doing all administration for the annual reviews including arranging & attending meetings (if required) and completing all the necessary paperwork.

You will also be responsible for all the administration associated with the transition of pupils into and out of the school which will include inputting information onto SIMS and keeping it up to date, liaising with the local authority and other specialist education and health service professionals.

Key requirements

• have demonstrable administration experience, ideally working in a school or comparable setting.
• have good literacy and numeracy skills
• be highly proficient in Microsoft office
• have good communication and organisational skills
• be flexible, reliable, a good team player and some-one who likes using their initiative.

Why work with us?

• We are a friendly school
• Term-time hours that fit around family life
• On-site parking and good public transport links
• Social events, free tea/coffee, and the option of buying staff lunches from our canteen.