SEND Administrator - Term Time

Turner Schools

Ref:KCC-F42-91-S
Posted:15/03/2019
Pay:Academy Range 4 (£14,617 - £15,743 pro rata)
Start Date:Apr 2019
App Close Date:25/03/2019 at 09:00
Interviews:To be confirmed

Schools this job is for

Folkestone Academy

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Turner Schools is looking to appoint a highly reliable, efficient and organised SEND Administrator to join Folkestone Academy (Secondary Phase).

The SEND Administrator will work with the SENDCo and the wider SEND team to provide administrative support. The duties of the SEND Administrator range from maintaining all SEND student records including the school management information system, to preparing referrals to external agencies.

The successful candidate will need to:

Have HEART
Be passionate about supporting our children and the community
Have the ability to make our students feel valued and safe
Enjoy working as a team
Have excellent IT skills
Have good organisation skills
Have the ability to communicate well (written, face to face, telephone) with internal colleagues, parents and external agencies
Be able to prioritise workload
Work with external agencies, including professionals and specialists working with our students with SEND

Experience of using SIMS is desirable but training will be provided.

The working hours of this post are 37 hours per week, term time plus 2 additional weeks (including INSET days) to be worked accross the academic year.

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with schools in Folkestone and Dover on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes six schools in Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

Name:Caroline Dominguez
Address:Academy Lane,
Folkestone,
Kent,
CT19 5FP
Telephone: 01303 842433
Email: hr@turnerschools.com