Designated Specialist Provision; DSP Admin Assistant

MOULTON SCHOOL

AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD

Grade E Point 4-5 (£25,185 - £25,583)

17.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

£10,501 - £10,667 (actual salary)

We are seeking to appoint from September 26, a Designated Specialist Provision Admin Assistant to support the Designated Specialist Provision (DSP) Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) with high quality, relevant administration support services. This is to ensure that SEND pupils can achieve their learning potential.

The role reports directly to the DSP SENDCo and will support the admin for our Designated Specialist Provision.

• Work with SENDCo, Main School Administrators, Exams Officer and Admissions Officer.
• Coordinate the Annual Review process to include collation of all relevant paperwork.
• Assist with the TA timetables and day‑to‑day cover of TA staff.
• Organisation and timetabling of exam access arrangements.
• Liaise with County teams regarding matters of pupils’ SEN details.
• Accurate SIMS entry, storage and reporting of student data.
• Update and maintain SEN data on SIMS.
• Track admissions files and deadlines.
• Monitor the department budget.
• Assist in the responses to Local Authorities when consultations are received.
• Manage Edu Key (Provision Map) in relation to Inclusion across the school.
• Maintain SEN diary for meetings, tours, EHC reviews, etc.
• Support pupils’ main school transition including liaison with subject leaders and teaching staff throughout the school.

Please contact Vienna Waights, HR Manager, at vie for further information or to discuss the role.

• Enthusiastic and engaged students and a culture of high aspirations.
• Extensive CPD training which provides a range of tailored and bespoke CPD opportunities.
• Competitive salaries and pay progression.
• A supportive leadership team who are engaged in your professional development and success.
• Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, coaching, information and support).
• Generous Pension Scheme.
• Flexible Working Contracts.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school.

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V.

Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures.

We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.