SEND and Safeguarding Administrative Support

Overview

Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more. We are looking for a dedicated, experienced and efficient administrator to join our academy team as administrative support to both the SEND and Safeguarding teams. This role is a key position; your work will involve supporting both staff and students in ensuring information is accurate, up to date and accessible to those who need it.

The role involves working with confidential information and liaising with parents and outside agencies, so experience in these areas would be desirable.

You will be a reliable and hard-working team player with strong written and verbal communication skills, ideally with an understanding of working within education.

The post is offered working 37 hours per week, 40 working weeks per year (term time plus personal development days).

Ormiston Endeavour Academy is an 11-16 secondary Academy situated in north-east Ipswich. As an Academy which has seen significant growth, we take pride in the high levels of support, care and challenge we offer all of our students. Endeavour students are warm, welcoming and willing to push themselves to succeed. Our staff are committed to providing a caring yet challenging environment in which young people can learn, develop and achieve to their full potential.

We offer our students a broad enrichment programme which all staff are encouraged to participate in.

Ormiston Endeavour Academy is a member of the Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT), and together we are committed to ensuring that all students are given the opportunity to succeed in education and in life.

Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust? Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach - they are our greatest asset.

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.

Ormiston Endeavour students are hard-working, polite and eager to learn and we are seeking to appoint an individual who is proactive, flexible and able to communicate clearly and effectively across all platforms, maintaining high expectations of learning, achievement and behaviour contributing to whole school improvement, inspiring our students and making a positive contribution to our ethos and values.

• Provide administrative support to the SEND and Safeguarding teams.
• Ensure information is accurate, up to date and accessible to staff, students and external parties as appropriate.
• Handle confidential information and liaise with parents and outside agencies.
• Support staff and students to maintain safe and effective learning environments.

• Experience as an administrator, with ideally experience in education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and communicate across multiple platforms.
• Reliability, flexibility and a proactive approach to work.
• Understanding of working within an educational setting is desirable.
• Full-time equivalent: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time plus personal development days).

• Access to a wide range of employee benefits
• Support from a high performing team and access to Trust-wide subject network
• An academy focused on staff wellbeing
• Local Government Pension Scheme and on-site parking

Please see the job description for further information. You are welcome to contact us for an informal chat or to arrange a visit. Please contact

If you want to work with a great team of staff and students, please apply before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date and may close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Ormiston Endeavour Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online checks, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975 can be found here:

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