SEND Administrator

Gateshead College; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday 33 days + bank hols

Mental health and wellbeing support

LGPS pension

Travel and commuter discounts

Retail and travel discounts

Job summary

Gateshead College is seeking a SEND Administrator to provide high-quality administrative support across all aspects of SEND provision. You will assist with EHCP processes, manage learner support records, and coordinate funding administration to improve learner outcomes.

The role sits within the Learning Support team, working with learners, families, Local Authorities and external agencies to ensure deadlines are met and statutory requirements are delivered effectively.

Qualifications

• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping.
• Experience working with complex data, databases and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Positive, solution-focused approach and commitment to inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration of learner support, SEND and EHCP processes.
• Maintain accurate learner records, support plans and compliance information.
• Support High Needs Funding administration and evidence gathering.
• Liaise with learners, families, Local Authorities and external professionals.
• Produce reports and monitor key deadlines and actions.
• Help ensure the College meets statutory and regulatory responsibilities.

Skills

Administration

Attention to detail

Data handling

MS Office

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below.

At Gateshead College, we believe every learner should have the support they need to thrive, achieve and progress. We're looking for an organised, proactive and people-focused SEND Administrator to help make that happen.

This is a key role within our Learning Support team. You will provide high-quality administrative support across all aspects of SEND provision, helping to ensure learners receive the right support at the right time. From supporting transitions and EHCP processes to managing learner support records, funding administration and stakeholder communications, you will play an important role in improving outcomes for learners with additional needs.

No two days are the same. You will work closely with learners, parents and carers, curriculum teams, Local Authorities and external agencies, helping to coordinate support arrangements and ensuring statutory processes are delivered effectively and on time.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the administration of learner support, SEND and EHCP processes.
• Maintaining accurate learner records, support plans and compliance information.
• Supporting High Needs Funding administration and evidence gathering.
• Liaising with learners, families, Local Authorities and external professionals.
• Producing reports and monitoring key deadlines and actions.
• Helping to ensure the College meets its statutory and regulatory responsibilities.

What we're looking for

You'll be highly organised, confident managing multiple priorities and passionate about making a difference for learners with SEND.

You will have:

• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping skills.
• Experience working with complex data, databases and Microsoft Office.
• The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• A positive, solution-focused approach and commitment to inclusion.

Experience within SEND, learner support or education would be advantageous but, most importantly, we're looking for someone who shares our commitment to supporting learners to achieve their potential.

About Gateshead College

At Gateshead College we're famous for education with Employment Edge, industry inspired education that combines high quality learning with real world skills. This means giving our students the knowledge and skills to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be.

This means putting everything we've got into making sure our students are the most employable and this is what makes our college such an exciting place to work.

From bringing industry expertise into the classroom and working hand in hand with businesses, to delivering the highest quality teaching and learning and supporting students to develop personally as well as professionally, we're all about creating experiences that will set learners up for life

If you share our ambition, we'd love to hear from you.

In return we can offer a values-driven organisation and the chance to work with brilliant people who put students first. You'll be listened to and will have opportunities to make an impact. We prioritise health and wellbeing and your work life balance will be respected.

Our inclusive culture means you're valued for being yourself and diversity is celebrated, and our commitment to being a sustainable organisation means we always try to do business the right way to make our community better for everyone.

At Gateshead College we all have the opportunity to help our learners succeed and it's this clear purpose and shared effort that makes us such a great place to work; we hope you think about joining.

• Generous holiday allowance of 33 days plus bank holidays
• Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and counselling services.
• Career average pension with the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Travel support including free onsite parking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Retail and travel discounts.

Interviews will be held on Monday 5th October.