Send Administrator Needed For A Supportive Secondary School In Croydon

Marchant Recruitment; Croydon; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking a SEND Administrator for a supportive secondary school in Croydon. The role involves managing SEND records, liaising with the SENDCo and pastoral team, and maintaining confidential pupil information.

You will handle day-to-day admin, update the school MIS, organise annual reviews, prepare paperwork and coordinate with parents and external professionals while safeguarding and DBS requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school SEND department is essential.
• Experience using Arbor, SIMS or another school MIS is advantageous.
• Enhanced DBS will be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the SENDCo.
• Maintain accurate records for pupils with additional needs.
• Update pupil information on the school MIS.
• Support organisation of annual reviews and SEND meetings.
• Prepare paperwork and documentation for meetings.
• Liaise with parents and carers regarding appointments and reviews.
• Communicate with external professionals where appropriate.
• Maintain records relating to EHCPs and SEND documentation.
• Monitor review dates and important deadlines.
• Support communication between SEND and teaching staff.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive pupil information.
• Provide general administrative support to the SEND team.

Skills

SEND administration

Tools

Arbor

SIMS

Job description

Job Title: SEND Administrator
Location: Croydon, London
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract Type: Part-time, Long-term
Start Date: ASAP

About the School

A supportive and inclusive secondary school in Croydon is looking for an experienced SEND Administrator to join its dedicated SEND team.

The successful candidate will work closely with the SENDCo and wider pastoral team to ensure the department's administration is accurate, organised and up to date. The role involves dealing with sensitive pupil information, parents and external professionals, so previous experience within a school SEND environment is particularly important.

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the SENDCo.
• Maintaining accurate records for pupils with additional needs.
• Updating pupil information on the school's management system.
• Supporting the organisation of annual reviews and SEND meetings.
• Preparing paperwork and documentation for meetings.
• Liaising with parents and carers regarding appointments and reviews.
• Communicating with external professionals where appropriate.
• Maintaining records relating to EHCPs and other SEND documentation.
• Monitoring review dates and important deadlines.
• Supporting communication between the SEND department and teaching staff.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality around sensitive pupil information.
• Providing general administrative support to the SEND team.

Requirements

Previous experience working within a school SEND department is essential.

Experience using Arbor, SIMS or another school MIS would be highly advantageous. The successful candidate must understand safeguarding, confidentiality and the importance of accurate SEND records.

An enhanced DBS will be required.