LD6 has a dedicated post-16 SEND and EHCP provision, supporting young people with Education, Health and Care Plans through personalised pathways focused on preparation for adulthood, employability, independence, and progression into further education, training, supported internships and employment. LD6 operates within the wider LDT framework while providing a specialist, learner-centred model aligned with SEND Code of Practice requirements and local authority expectations.
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Position: Teaching Assistant and SEND Support Administrator
Department: LD6
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Reporting Manager: Head of Post 16
Highest Qualification & Professional Experience:
- Significant experience supporting children or young people with SEND and/or vulnerabilities, particularly within post-16 or FE/ITP settings.
- Experience working in an operational support role such as Teaching Assistant, HLTA, Learning Mentor, Pastoral Support, Family Support Worker, or similar.
- Experience completing and maintaining statutory documentation, including EHCP paperwork and Annual Review administration.
- Proven experience communicating with parents/carers and liaising with local authorities and external agencies.
- Experience of multi-agency working across education, health, and social care.
Personal Specifications:
- Strong commitment to securing positive outcomes for learners with SEND and additional needs.
- High levels of resilience, empathy, and emotional intelligence.
- Trustworthy, approachable, and able to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
- Highly organised with strong written communication and record-keeping skills.
- Confident working independently on allocated tasks and collaboratively within a wider team.
- Flexible, solution-focused, and calm when working in a fast-paced environment.
Key Skills Set, if any:
- Working knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice (2015), particularly in relation to post-16 provision.
- Understanding of safeguarding legislation, procedures, and reporting requirements.
- Ability to manage sensitive information in line with GDPR and confidentiality expectations.
- Strong relationship-building skills with learners, families, staff, and external agencies.
- Ability to collate and maintain accurate learner records, trackers, and support plans.
- Awareness of local SEND provision, KS4 and post-16 pathways, and transition routes.
- Confident IT skills with the ability to use Microsoft 365 applications, learner management systems and digital record-keeping platforms to maintain accurate records and support effective communication.
About the Position
The Teaching Assistant and SEND Support Administrator is an operational role within the Independent Training Provider. The postholder supports the day-to-day co-ordination of SEND and safeguarding processes, ensuring learners with EHCPs and additional needs are supported, safeguarded, and able to access learning in line with organisational policies and statutory requirements.
The role is a non-leadership post and focuses on co-ordination, administration, and liaison. While the postholder may hold a teaching qualification, the role does not include responsibility for curriculum delivery, teaching, or assessment.
Main Purpose
Under the direction of the Head of Post-16 the postholder will:
- Co-ordinate operational SEND processes and EHCP administration across the provision.
- Act as a consistent day-to-day point of contact for parents/carers, local authorities, and external agencies, escalating complex matters as required.
- Support safeguarding processes and student welfare in line with organisational procedures.
- Maintain accurate, timely statutory records and documentation.
- Support inclusive practice, learner wellbeing, and safe learning environments
- Supporting delivery in the classroom and small groups with completion and understanding of assignments.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Working with your manager and team to contribute to the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans.
- Working with your manager to deliver day-to-day operational business activities in line with LDT goals, principles, values and customer service excellence.
- Working with your manager to ensure compliance with all business and personal objectives.
Teaching Assistant and SEND Support
- Ensure all SEND and learner records are maintained accurately and within statutory timescales to support compliance, quality assurance and inspection readiness.
- Follow LDT processes and policies.
- Support and comply with any audits.
- Support learners with the uploading of work to the E-portfolio system.
- Support and create resources.
- Coordinate operational EHCP processes, including liaison with Local Authorities, monitoring statutory timescales and ensuring actions arising from reviews are completed or escalated appropriately.
- Act as a consistent operational point of contact for parents/carers.
- Support learner transitions into and within the provision in line with agreed plans.
- Work alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to support safeguarding processes and learner welfare.
- Identify, record and promptly escalate safeguarding and welfare concerns in accordance with organisational policy and statutory guidance.
- Remain vigilant to the increased safeguarding risks experienced by learners with always SEND and promote the welfare of children and young people.
- Attend multi-agency meetings, reviews, and case conferences as required, providing operational updates and follow-up actions.
- Signpost families to relevant services and support agencies where appropriate.
- Work in line with the SEND Code of Practice, Equality Act 2010, safeguarding legislation, and organisational policies.
- Support attendance, engagement, and wellbeing monitoring for all learners.
- Support the implementation of the SEN policy and procedures as directed by senior leadership.
- Support the application of agreed teaching and support strategies.
- Maintain awareness of local SEN services and external provision to support referrals and liaison.
- Work in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures and always promote the welfare of children and young people.
- Remain vigilant to the increased safeguarding risks for learners with SEND and report concerns promptly.
- Contribute to staff guidance and information sharing when requested.
- Maintain departmental trackers as requested.
- Undertake other reasonable duties as directed by senior management.
- Uphold and communicate the organisation’s values in all interactions.
- Maintain awareness of current developments in SEND practice relevant to the role.
- Escalate concerns, risks, or capacity issues to senior leadership appropriately.
- Attend meetings relevant to the operational responsibilities of the role.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to support inclusive provision.
- Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and respect, and support the organisation’s Prevent Duty.
- Adhere at all times to safeguarding policies, staff codes of conduct, and professional standards of behaviour.
The postholder will be expected to:
- Uphold the organisation’s values of equality, diversity, inclusion, and respect, and to actively promote fundamental British values in accordance with the Prevent Duty.
- Ensure compliance with the organisation's safeguarding policy, procedures, and established ground rules for maintaining appropriate and professional behaviour.
This job description is not exhaustive, and you may be required to undertake other duties of a similar level and responsibility as directed by your line manager.
Please send a letter of application together with a full CV to:
[email protected]
LD Training will be pleased to receive applications from candidates from all backgrounds and regardless of age, race, gender and is fully compliant with all relevant aspects of UK law.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Dudley DY2 8PS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person
