SEND Admin Assistant
Cornwallis Academy
Kent
- £12,017 per year
- New
- Salary:
- FST Scheme D (£12,017 – £26,176 FTE, pro rata)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September/October 2026
- Apply by:
- 21 August 2026
Job overview
Are you an organised and enthusiastic administrator with a passion for supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Cornwallis Academy is seeking a proactive and professional SEND Admin Assistant to join our dedicated team on a part-time basis.
About the Role
Working closely with the SENCO and the wider SEND team, you will provide essential administrative support to ensure high-quality provision for students with SEND. Your responsibilities will include maintaining accurate records, handling communications with stakeholders, managing referrals, supporting the review of EHCPs, and helping to coordinate SEND resources and plans. This role is part-time, working 20 hours per week Monday-Friday 10:00am-2:00pm, 38 weeks per year (term time only).
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and update SEND information systems including SIMS and CPOMS
Assist with correspondence and manage the SEND inbox
Support the creation and review of personalised support plans and EHCP reviews
Coordinate with staff, parents, and external agencies
Ensure records are accurate, secure, and up to date
Contribute to the preparation of reports and provision letters
What We’re Looking For
Strong administrative and organisational skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Confidence using Microsoft Office; experience with SIMS is desirable
Knowledge of SEND frameworks or a willingness to learn
A team player with initiative and a proactive attitude
Why Join Cornwallis Academy?
Cornwallis Academy, part of the Future Schools Trust, is a welcoming and inclusive secondary school committed to student wellbeing and success. We offer:
A collaborative and supportive working environment
Access to ongoing training and development
A range of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme, lifestyle discounts, and access to health and wellbeing resources
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About Cornwallis Academy
Cornwallis is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. In line with our ‘SMILE’ ethos, our aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful.
We place students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child. Our popularity continues to grow with record student numbers at an all-time high.
Our aim is to ensure that all students achieve their full potential within a safe and nurturing environment. We also aim for all our students to develop as confident, courteous and capable young people.
We have an excellent team of teaching and support staff, who are committed to ensuring lessons are engaging and challenging. We offer support where support is needed and stretch and challenge each child to do the best they can. It is important for us to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum to allow students to discover their interests.
We offer a number of prestigious scholarship programmes, in Art, Football (in partnership with Maidstone United Football Club) and Dance (in partnership with Maidstone Dance Studios).
We are also proud of the pastoral care we provide for our students and do everything in our power to make them feel valued and part of a community.
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