Learning Support Administrator

Burntwood School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Burntwood School in London is seeking a highly organised Learning Support Administrator to provide administrative, organisational and operational support to the Learning Support Department, with a focus on SEN. The role includes maintaining records, coordinating staff and external professionals, supporting examination access arrangements and organising Annual Reviews and referrals.

The position is student-facing and requires a calm, reassuring approach to help students settle and return to

Qualifications

• Highly organised and detail-focused
• Experience with SEN provision and admin
• Strong communication and record-keeping skills

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Learning Support Department
• Coordinate staff and external professionals and organise referrals
• Support examination access arrangements and Annual Reviews
• Maintain confidential student records and act as a calm, user-friendly contact for students

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Job description

• Job Advertisement
• Role: Learning Support Administrator
• Full time/Part time: Term Time Only
• Working Hours: 36 hours per week 08:00am-4.00pm (Monday-Friday)
• Salary Grade: NJC Scale 4, SP7 to SP10 (currently £29,282 to £30,569 per annum)
• Reporting to: SENCO
• Commencing: October/November 2026

We are seeking a highly organised, approachable and detail-focused Learning Support Administrator to provide high-quality administrative, organisational and operational support to the Learning Support Department, while contributing directly to the day-to-day support of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The role is central to the effective coordination of SEN provision and involves maintaining accurate and confidential records, coordinating staff and external professional activity, supporting examination access arrangements, and organising Annual Reviews and referrals.

The role is also student-facing. The successful candidate will act as a familiar and trusted point of contact for students who come to the Learning Support Department, including students who may be dysregulated, distressed or unwell. A calm, consistent and reassuring approach will be essential, alongside the ability to follow agreed individual strategies and support students to settle and, where appropriate, return to learning.

The successful candidate will need excellent organisation, attention to detail and communication skills, together with warmth, patience and emotional resilience. You will be expected to manage competing priorities in a busy school environment and use initiative while recognising when matters need to be escalated. The postholder will also support the day-to-day operation of the department in the absence of the SENCO and Assistant SENCO.

Burntwood School - an Academy for Girls, is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

The closing date for applications is Friday 9th October at 9am.