Sams Assistant

Peterborough City Council; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Cycle to Work

Home & Electronics schemes

Car lease scheme

Bank holidays flexibly

Enhanced AVC pension contributions

Employee development opportunities

Volunteer hours

Equality/Diversity network

Employee Recognition Awards

Job summary

Peterborough City Council is seeking an Administrative Assistant for the Statutory SEND Team to provide essential administrative support. You will help ensure statutory processes are managed within timescales, maintain records, coordinate assessments and reviews, and prepare correspondence for families, schools and professionals.

Interviews are scheduled for 18th September. The role sits within a team dedicated to delivering EHCPs, working with families and health professionals to coordinate the

Qualifications

• Highly organized and customer-focused, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong attention to detail.
• Effective team player with a proactive and flexible approach, able to use initiative, work independently or collaboratively.
• ICT proficient, with experience maintaining accurate electronic records, inputting data correctly, and ensuring information is kept up to date.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to ensure statutory processes are managed efficiently and within legal timescales.
• Maintain accurate records and coordinates assessments and reviews.
• Prepare correspondence and documentation, monitor deadlines, and act as a key point of contact for families, schools and professionals.

Skills

Highly organized

Customer-focused

Team player

ICT proficient

Job description

All about the Role

As our new Statutory Administration Assistant here at Peterborough City Council you will provide administrative support to ensure statutory processes are managed efficiently and within legal timescales.

You main duties will include maintaining accurate records, coordinating assessments and reviews, preparing correspondence and documentation, monitoring deadlines, and acting as a key point of contact for families, schools, and professionals.

Interviews will take place 18th September

All about our Team

The Statutory SEND Team is dedicated to ensuring that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the support they need to achieve their best outcomes. We work collaboratively with families, educational settings, health professionals and other partners to coordinate the Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment process and maintain high-quality Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

Our team is committed to delivering a child-centred, inclusive and legally compliant service, placing the voices of children, young people and their families at the heart of decision-making. Through partnership working, careful case management and a focus on positive outcomes, we strive to ensure that every child and young person can access the right support, at the right time, in the right place.

All about You

• Highly organised and customer-focused , with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise workloads while meeting tight deadlines and statutory timescales.

• Effective team player with a proactive and flexible approach , able to use initiative, work independently or collaboratively, and perform well in a pressured environment.
• ICT proficient , with experience maintaining accurate electronic records, inputting data correctly, and ensuring information is kept up to date.

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme...

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
• Access to car lease scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

Our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.