SEND Administration Manager

We are looking for a SEND administrator to provide an administrative service to the SENDCo and SEND team.

About Us

We believe that a happy and settled staff body helps drive the very best performance from our students. We are committed to a high-quality professional development programme and can drawn on expertise from across the Harris Federation.  As a HASU member of staff at any level you will receive the training and support that you need to carry out your role effectively and develop at a pace that suits you.

We are committed to ensuring that our staff have the right level of balance between work and home life. Our policies and procedures are aimed at allowing our teaching staff to spend as much time as possible planning and delivering lessons.

We work in an award-winning building with excellent facilities. Our thriving staff association ensures all new members of staff soon feel part of the HASU community.

We run a broad and diverse curriculum to a fully comprehensive intake of students.

Our focus on the core value of Integrity means that our behaviour is excellent, with staff supported by a strong and highly visible Academy Leadership Group. Detentions are run centrally, allowing teaching staff to do what they do best: plan and teach amazing lessons.

Attendance and engagement with learning is high, and centrally planned tutor time resources ensure that our tutors can engage with students whilst delivering high-quality experiences

Main Areas of Responsibility

The purpose of your role will be:

• To support the SENDCo in maintaining a high standard of record keeping for all pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• To produce accurate agendas and minutes from all meetings relating to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• To support and diarise the provision for EHCP review processes
• To develop and manage the SEND filing system (including emails, record of telephone conversations), the archiving, retrieval and disposing of SEND information as appropriate
• To liaise with primary/feeder schools and external services ensuring that all SEND information is received
• To forward SEND information to transfer schools
• To communicate on behalf of the SENDCo with key members of staff and outside agencies to ensure pupils with special educational needs and disabilities receive excellent levels of care and support
• To communicate on behalf of the SENDCo with parents of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• To support the SENDCo in managing the process of assessment and testing for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• To support the SENDCo in managing all aspects of record keeping in relation to pupils’ access arrangements
• To support the SENDCo in maintaining timetables and rotas for teaching assistants
• To respond to email, telephone and other queries as necessary
• To undertake general office duties such as photocopying and refreshments
• To undertake any other reasonable tasks as directed by the SENDCo 

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• A high level of written oral communication skills
• The ability to work as part of a team and in partnership with teachers and other staff
• Effective communication skills to be able to develop open and constructive relationships with a wide range of young people and staff
• The ability to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with teaching and other support staff
• Good level of ICT skills
• The ability to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
• The ability to communicate positively with parents/carers and where appropriate outside agencies in a way that facilitates effective links between home and school
• Good communication skills both writing and speaking
• Ability to lead and manage own work effectively and take responsibility for own professional development
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines under pressure

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.