SEN & Pastoral Administrator

Administration Role - SEN & Pastoral Administrator

Grade:           Scale 4 (point 7 – 10)

Hours:            36 hrs per week, 37 weeks per year

Salary:           FTE £25,629 to - £26,913 (pro rata to weeks & hours worked above)

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and committed SEN & Pastoral Administrator to join our team at Hampton High.

Purpose of job

To provide administrative, clerical, and practical support for the SEND & Pastoral team

Main responsibilities, Tasks & Duties:

1.   To provide support for the SENDCo and Deputy SENDCo with collating student data in preparation for reports (such as, but not limited to, Annual Reviews of students with EHCPs)

2.   To liaise with the SEND team and Safeguarding team to issue letters, maintain student files

3.   Provide administrative support to the Pastoral team

4.   CPOMs administrator – Email staff to inform them of any incidents

5.   To support the SEND and Pastoral team in ordering of supplies and resources needed to support our SEND students

6.   To provide administrative support to staff leading SEND withdrawals (such as, but not limited to, ELSA, Social Skills, Catch Up, Dyslexia, EAL)

Knowledge and skills:

• Relevant administration experience.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software. e.g. Excel and Word
• A good standard of numeracy and literacy
• Confidentiality as some material is sensitive
• Communication skills when dealing with pupils and parents
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Understanding of school policies and procedures (and/or an understanding of who to speak to regarding school policies and procedures)
• Ability to work with pupils in potentially difficult situations

Other duties:

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.

The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting time. Hampton High is a mixed comprehensive school, which was judged “good” by Ofsted in 2019. The school is now full throughout KS3 with a waiting list of families. We are committed to real inclusion and are proud of our newly opened Specialist Resource Provision for ASD students. We joined Bourne Education Trust, which has a commitment to nurturing talented colleagues, and we offer a comprehensive programme of professional development for all staff. All visitors to our school comment on the high standards of behaviour, high levels of student engagement in lessons and the warmth and pride with which students talk about their school. We would encourage you to read our Ofsted report prior to making an application.

Should you wish to visit the school in advance of making an application, please contact the Headteacher’s PA on: taggj@hamptonhigh.org.uk

Hampton High and Bourne Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff will be subject to rigorous safer recruitment procedures an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Interview Date: Applications will be reviewed on receipt and interview may take place as soon as possible.