SEN Administrator

SEN Administrator

Grade E (SCP 11 – 17) £21,748 - £24,491 

Actual salary: £18,268 - £20,057                                                                                                       

Full time – 37 hours per week

Term time + 1 days

Required ASAP

Permanent Post

Are you passionate about helping every child succeed and improve their life chances?

Are you prepared to work collaboratively for the benefit of young people?

Will you offer children the opportunity to experience “life in all its fullness” by doing what it takes, no matter what their starting point or social challenges?

If so, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy would love to hear from you!

We are a 3-16 all age fully inclusive Academy on an exciting journey to become an outstanding organisation and are delighted to be able to offer state-of-the-art facilities in a £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting edge and vibrant environment.

It is an exciting time to be joining us as we witness the hard work invested into our Key Stage 4 outcomes improving in line with our excellent primary phase. In 2018 we joined the then recently formed Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust, providing a great opportunity to work closely with the two outstanding schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School and Canon Slade School, sharing good practice and building on the much-needed improvement work and progress that has been taking place over these past two years.

The schools of The Bishop Fraser Trust aim to offer:

• A high quality, inclusive and distinctive education
• A caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values, recognising the uniqueness of each child.

We are looking to recruit a SEN Administrator on a permanent basis. The hours of work will be:

Monday – Thursday: 8am – 4pm. 

Friday: 8am – 3:30pm. 

The main objectives of this role are:

- Responsible for providing a quality administrative service to the SENDCo and SEN department 

- Facilitating annual reviews of EHCPS through the preparation of EHCP documentation, obtaining, collating and producing updated reports for the SENDCo, and arranging, attending and minuting the review meetings  

- Maintaining the Additional Needs Register, under direction of the SENDCo

- Maintaining individual provision maps and pen portraits, under the direction of the SENDCo

- Responsible for acquiring and collating SEND information and records from previous school placement and uploading to school records systems during any transition.

The post holder will be an individual who:

• is a great team player, friendly, and professional

• enjoys working as part of a team and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and staff

• has a passion for well organised administration systems and processes

• has excellent ICT skills and is proficient in all areas of Microsoft Office 

• is confident in liaising with a variety of staff at all levels

• has excellent customer service skills

• able to use social media technologies

• demonstrates personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instill in our young people

• has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role

In return we can offer:

• fantastic facilities
• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• a long weekend in November

For more information, please contact the Business Operations team by emailing HR@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk 

To apply please complete the attached online application form.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 25thJanuary 2022

Interviews: TBC