SEND Administrator
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Croydon
- £28,535 - £28,955 pro rata
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Support Pay Scale 4. Point 7-8
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2025
- Apply by:
- 29 June 2025
Job overview
The Role
To provide administrative support for the SENCo in their role of ensuring the Academy is compliant with the SEND Code of Practice and meets the needs of students on the Academy SEND register and Provision map.
Key Responsibilities
SEND Administration
Prepare all statutory paperwork for SEND reviews and statement procedures
Maintain the SEND register and records of support for students
Maintain any documentation required for the access of, and management of resources for SEND students
Maintain student data and records relating to SEND provision
Coordinate exam requirements, access arrangements and support for internal & public exams
Provide all admin support for the effective operation of the Ark provision mapping process
Develop administrative systems and tools to improve the delivery of SEND support
Liaise with external agencies and parents
Administrative Support
To meet and greet visitors, displaying due courtesy and tact.
To be the first point of call in the SEND office, for visitors, staff and students
To set up and maintain efficient and effective systems for filing and organising correspondence, in liaison with SENCO’s, ensuring discretion and respecting confidentiality
To support calendar and diary management.
To produce letters, reports and documents, including confidential papers
To deal with all phone calls and personal enquiries efficiently, effectively and professionally
To arrange and assist with meetings as requested, including booking rooms, providing refreshments, preparation of materials and minute taking, in order to ensure their timeliness and smooth-running
To communicate and liaise with staff, students, parents, governors, Ark Schools staff, members of the local community and other external parties as appropriate
Other
First Aid.
Actively promote the safety and welfare of our children and young people
Ensure compliance with Ark’s data protection rules and procedures
Liaise with colleagues and external contacts at all levels of seniority with confidence, tact and diplomacy
Work with Ark Central and other academies in the Ark network, to establish good practice throughout the network, offering support where required
Support with other school activities, invigilation and enrichment, when required.
Notes
All new staff will be subject to a probation period of six months (which may, in certain circumstances, be extended by up to 10 weeks). The probation period is a trial period, to enable the assessment of an employee’s suitability for the job for which he or she has been employed. It provides the school with the opportunity to monitor and review the performance of new staff in relation to various areas, and also in terms of their commitment to safeguarding and relationships with students.
No job description can be fully comprehensive, and from time to time the successful candidate may have to undertake other professional duties as directed by the Principal/Senior Leadership Team/Line Manager.
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About Ark Oval Primary Academy
Ark Oval is a primary academy that opened in 2011, transitioned from the existing Oval Primary School. It is a mixed, non-denominational, two form entry primary school for local children. We aim to offer a great education in a friendly neighbourhood school with the highest possible aspirations for our pupils.
Aims, Vision and Values
At Ark Oval Primary Academy we are committed to giving every pupil the skills and knowledge to fulfil their potential and make their dreams reality. Our values embody the SPIRIT of our school.
- Scholarship. We believe we can make our dreams a reality. We strive for excellence and place achievement at the heart of our school.
- Perseverance. We never give up even when we find it difficult. We know that pushing ourselves makes us better and we can always improve and achieve more.
- Integrity. We are honest with ourselves and with each other. We do the right thing.
- Respect. We treat others as we want to be treated. We are responsible for our conduct and our environment.
- Independence. We are secure in who we are and are confident enough to embrace change and challenge.
- Thankfulness. We are thankful for the opportunity to transform our dreams into goals.
Curriculum
Reception pupils follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.
We provide a stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment where children will be motivated to communicate, explore and learn independently. A carefully planned range of activities provides a rich, age-appropriate learning experience across the curriculum.
All children need a firm mastery of English and mathematics as early as possible. Our first priority is to build a secure foundation in literacy and numeracy as the basis for all other learning. Pupils are taught to read, write and work with numbers fluently and confidently. Where pupils need extra support it is provided, to ensure that every child reaches and exceeds nationally expected standards.
We provide a rich curriculum, stimulating new interests and enhancing children's learning experiences. We invite professional artists, actors, writers and musicians into school and offer a range of trips and events to stimulate learning and broaden pupils’ interests and experience.
Specialisms
Ark academies have a special focus on mathematics and we invest in attracting and training the best teachers. Ark Oval Primary is developing a distinctive, world-leading maths curriculum based on the Singapore approach. Our aim is to ensure that every child achieves mastery of mathematics concepts, computational skills, problem solving and application of mathematics to daily life activities. Children learn drawing strategies to solve complex problems and build strong links between objects, pictures, and abstract numbers. We teach mathematics topics in depth, so children understand the “how” as well as the “why”.
Ofsted
Ark Oval Primary Academy was inspected by Ofsted in December 2012 and was graded as "good". Read the full report here.
The Ark network
Ark Oval Primary Academy is part of Ark, an international charity transforming lives through education. Ark has 38 schools across the UK in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Ark exists to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Ark schools are all non-selective and in areas where they can make the biggest difference.
Read more about Ark: http://arkonline.org/
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