School Attendance and Inclusion Administrator

Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School; Taunton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A community middle school in Taunton is seeking an individual to support inclusive practice by managing attendance monitoring and providing administrative support for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The role requires 37.5 hours of work per week during term time, plus additional inset days. The salary is between £25,989 and £28,142 FTE. The successful candidate will undergo necessary checks and is expected to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative support for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) is desirable.
• Strong organizational skills for managing records and compliance.
• Ability to make data-informed decisions to assist pupils.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust attendance monitoring and intervention.
• Provide high-quality administrative support for SEND.
• Coordinate statutory processes and maintain accurate records.

Job description

Purpose of the Role

To support inclusive practice across the school by:

• Ensuring robust attendance monitoring and intervention.
• Providing high-quality administrative support for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities).
• Coordinating statutory processes and maintaining accurate records and compliance.
• Enabling timely, data‑informed decisions so pupils with barriers to attendance and learning receive effective support.

Working hours – 37.5 hours per week
Working weeks: Term time plus 2‑5 inset days

Salary: Grade 13 (point 6-11 range) £25,989 - £28,142 FTE.

Beacon Education is a group of like‑minded schools that share common values and always put children at the centre of our thinking. Our family of academies works together to promote high academic standards and the development of good character.

This position will be offered to the successful candidate subject to references and obtaining the necessary clearances. Interviews may take place on a rolling basis so the vacancy may close earlier than stated if a successful candidate is appointed; therefore applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Beacon Education adheres to Safer Recruitment procedures and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Beacon Education reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that, when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.

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. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.