SEN Administrator

TimePlan Education; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency is seeking a SEN Administrator in Bournemouth. The role requires excellent interpersonal and IT skills to support staff, students, and parents, particularly in Special Educational Needs contexts. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and experience in administration, preferably within education settings. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Touch typist.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate with a range of professionals and young people.

Responsibilities

• Organisation and preparation of Annual Reviews.
• Maintenance of up-to-date SEND student record data.
• Distributing regular information to staff and parents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

L2 Qualifications English and Maths

Qualifications in administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: SEN Administrator

Location: Bournemouth

Contract Type: Full-time / Temp to perm

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Start Date: As soon as possible

Role Overview

The role calls for first class interpersonal and IT skills as you will be dealing with staff and students, along with external stakeholders and parents. Knowledge of Special Educational Needs and experience of the SEND framework and the Annual review process is essential.

The successful candidate will also be required to deputise for the Admin Manager in the event of holidays and any other necessary absence.

Responsibilities

• Organisation and preparation of Annual Reviews, along with preparing the 3-monthly review on new students.
• Fulfilling the core operational duties of the SEN administrative role including maintenance of up-to-date SEND student record data and pupil folders, completion of records for SEND reviews.
• Distributing regular information to staff, parents/carers, Local Authorities and external agencies.
• Liaising with teaching staff, link schools, parents, the Local Authority and external stakeholders to collect relevant SEND information.
• Administration duties, including covering reception, answering the reception phone & assisting the admin team (mainly outside of term time).
• Supporting the Lead SENCO.
• Oversight of data entry onto Behaviour Watch system.
• Fleet management.
• Student bursaries.

Essentials

• Touch typist.
• Qualifications in administration.
• Minimum L2 Qualifications English and Maths.
• Proficient User of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate with a range of professionals and young people.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Team player with a positive 'can do' attitude.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Desirables

• Experience of the SEND framework.
• Experience of working in an Education setting.

Legal & Equal Opportunity Statement

TimePlan Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. TimePlan Education is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.