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TKey Outcomes
Job purpose
To provide comprehensive administrative support to the SEND department while also delivering targeted learning interventions for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The role combines efficient SEND administration (including statutory processes and record management) with structured pupil support to promote inclusion, progress and positive outcomes.
SEND Administrative Duties
- Act as a point of contact for SEND-related queries.
- Liaise professionally and support communication between/with: Parents/carers, Educational Psychologists, Speech & Language Therapists, Local Authority SEND teams and any other relevant parties
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date SEND records (electronic and paper-based).
- Support the administration and arrangements of EHCP processes, including: annual and interim reviews, phase transfer documentation.
- Prepare and distribute review paperwork within statutory deadlines.
- Collate professional reports for meetings.
- Maintain SEND Register
- Support census returns and SEND related data submission
- Record and update provision maps and intervention trackers.
- To undertake a range of administrative duties to ensure an effective office environment.
- To minute parental/carer attendance meetings and complete filing and mailing of letters relating to this
- To obtain, collate, and despatch all paperwork relating to the attendance and behaviour escalation system
- To take messages as and when required and forward to the appropriate department or member of staff.
- Filing, record keeping, sorting mail, making appointments etc
- To undertake a range of word processing tasks as required, such as letters, records, lists etc.
- To ensure that the Academy’s ethos and positivity is effectively communicated to all visitors.
- To open mail on receipt, manage the own and central email systems, ensuring that all correspondence is marked with the date of receipt, sorted and distributed as directed.
- To make phone calls on behalf of the team.
- To update management actions on SIMS following meetings
- To assist with the order process for the pastoral team using the relevant system and budget
- Ensure all documentation, information sharing and recording complies with GDPR and confidentiality requirements
Learning Support & Interventions
- Design, plan and deliver structured group and 1:1 interventions (e.g., literacy, numeracy, social skills, emotional regulation).
- Support pupils in accessing classroom learning.
- Implement and review personalised learning plans, including EHCP outcomes
- Implement targets outlined in EHCPs or SEND Support Plans.
- Monitor and record progress and impact of interventions.
- Provide regular feedback to the SENCO, teaching staff and any relevant other staff or external professional
- Support pupils with organisation, engagement, and independent learning.
Inclusion & Pupil Support
- Promote inclusive practice within the academy and classroom spaces.
- Provide enhanced support for pupils with additional needs during key transitional times.
- Assist with exam access arrangements where appropriate.
- Contribute to behaviour support strategies in line with school policy.
Professional Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Undertake training related to SEND, safeguarding and data management.
- Support whole-school inclusion priorities.
- Participate in appraisal and professional development.
Standard duties
- Promote and implement equality and diversity.
- Adhere to legislation and the Academy’s policies and procedures
- Due regard to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- Will model the Academy’s values at all times to generate a shared purpose
- Respect confidentiality. Confidential information to be kept in confidence and not released to unauthorised persons.
- To undertake any other duties as appropriate, commensurate with the grade of the post.
Appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.
In addition to the above specific duties all staff are required to:
- Undertake any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Headteacher and commensurate with the post.
- Participate in Performance Review.
- Promote and implement equality and diversity.
- Comply with legislation and adhere to Manchester Communication Academy's policies and procedures
- Have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- Contribute to the fulfilment of Manchester Communication Academy's vision, ethos and strategic plan.
- Participate in professional development and fulfil contractual obligations.
- Attend appropriate meetings, both within the Academy and as appropriate to your role
- Respect confidentiality
Probation period
Post holders who are not to the Trust will be subject to a probation period of 6 months. The probation period provides a structured framework to ensure employees are inducted into the Trust and understand the standards expected of them in terms of performance, attendance and behaviour.
Safeguarding
The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This job description sets out the main duties and responsibilities of the post and each individual task may not be identified. The post holder will be expected to undertake such other duties as reasonably correspond with the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
This job description will be kept under review and may be amended from time to time, following consultation with the post holder, to reflect changing organisational needs.
When the post holder discloses that they have a disability, every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations or equipment to allow them to carry out all the duties of the job. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be fully considered.
DBS
This post requires DBS clearance and is subject to Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as a range of other safeguarding checks.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You are not required to provide details of criminal convictions at application stage, however if shortlisted for interview you will be asked to supply further
information, which will include spent convictions.
Online Searches
Any candidate selected for shortlisting may be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence. Online searches do not form part of our shortlisting process, however any issues of concern that come up during an online search may be discussed with the candidate at
interview.
Pay: £24,843.00-£28,594.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
