SEND Administrator with First Aid

About the role

SEND Administrator, with First Aid

Permanent, Part Time (22.5 hours per week)

H4 : £13,157 - £13,798 (depending on experience)

Term Time plus one week (39 weeks) - Required ASAP

We are looking for a highly motivated SEND Administrator to be the first point of contact in the SEND Department for staff, students, parents and outside agencies. The post holder will be responsible for providing an efficient administrative service to the SEND team which includes managing documentation, taking and receiving phone calls, record keeping and arranging meetings. We are happy to discuss flexible working options.

The successful applicant will:

• Have at least 2-3 years' experience of working in an office environment

• Have effective written and verbal communication skills

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and can work well as part of a team

• Have knowledge of relevant safeguarding/child protection legislation and best practice

• Ideally have experience of working within an educational setting with young people with SEN

• Some knowledge of the SIMS database and knowledge of SEN would be desirable but not essential

• Understand the requirements of discretion and sensitivity in all aspects of the role

• Have an up to date relevant first aid certificate or be willing to undertake the course.

The Adeyfield Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust. It has been an integral part of the local community for many years and we are proud to have a very friendly and diverse body of staff who have developed a vision to make a real difference. We strive to build a future for learning in our wonderful school community where all students can be the very best version of themselves.

The Academy offers:

• A friendly working environment with supportive and caring colleagues

• Generous pension benefits

• Onsite catering facilities

• Excellent facilities with significant recent investment

• All staff encouraged and supported in their professional development

• Desirable location to live or work with great transport links and perfectly located for job seekers from Herts, Beds, Bucks and North and West London

The Adeyfield Academy is set in the heart of the community of Hemel Hempstead and is a mixed, all ability 11-18 sponsored Academy and part of the Ambition Education Trust. We welcome visits from potential applicants. Please contact the school HR Manager on 01442 406020.

Closing Date for application & shortlisting: Midnight 25th March 2025

Job Start Date: as soon as possible

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

The Adeyfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to a post at The Adeyfield Academy is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as well as other pre-appointment checks including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. The Adeyfield Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust based in Hertfordshire. Our aim is to build on our proven track records of maintaining exceptional standards and driving continuous school improvement. We are building a collaborative partnership of schools which will provide an exceptional educational experience, both within and outside the classroom, by promoting excellence and stretching challenge.

We are committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status. We expect all our staff to demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations.