Dorset Council
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Administrator at St Peter's School
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Outstanding Special Educational Needs (SEN) Administrator – Fixed Term Contract
Location: St Peter’s School, Dorset Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract Duration: 1.9.2026 – 31.8.2027 Term Time: 39 weeks, Monday–Friday Hours: 30 hours per week (8.30am–3.00pm, less a 30-minute unpaid lunch break) Grade: Grade E, Scale Point 9 Salary: £18,901 annual (pay award pending, pro rata with full leave and holiday entitlements)
The School is seeking an outstanding SEN Administrator to join a supportive and committed team. This is a critical role that provides first-line support for the SEN department, working directly with Senior Leaders, the SENCo, and external agencies.
About the Role
The SEN Administrator will be the primary point of contact for:
- Staff
- Parents and carers
- Students with additional needs
- External agencies (Local Authority, health services, etc.)
reporting directly to the Senior Leader for Inclusion and through them to the School Business Manager. The role entails administrative coordination, compliance with statutory processes (including EHC Plan management), participation in reviews, and liaison with parents and education providers.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Key Administrative Duties
- Ensure adherence to all statutory processes for students with EHCP (including scheduling Person-Centred Reviews).
- Liaise with BCP and Dorset Local Authorities, as well as external agencies, ensuring effective communication and paperwork management.
- Coordinate EHC Plan Annual Reviews (currently 50+, with additional growth since 2014).
- Commuting between Primary and Secondary sites to take minutes at EHCP Annual Reviews.
- Manage all SEN documentation, including:
- Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) paperwork (strategic scheduling to meet deadlines).
- Reception, processing, and distribution of HSS & VSS reports (after discontinuing direct external handling).
- Person-Centred Review (PCR) chaser to ensure completion of action plans.
- Arrange meetings for parents, carers, and external providers (therapists, specialists, etc.).
- Handle day-to-day SEN enquiries (sole responsibility for the SEN phone line).
- Support Specialist Teachers, including:
- Specialist Literacy Teacher, Literacy Teaching Assistant (TA)/Key Skills TA.
- Printing and distributing TA briefing minutes and organizing staff inductions.
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Responsibilities in SENCo’s Absence
- Redeploy Teaching Assistants to cover absences (student/staff illness).
- Manage on-the-spot crises (from students to parent concerns).
- Coordinate Nurture group placements and external psycho-social therapy access (HSS, VSS, Speech & Language therapy).
- Organize venues, schedules for therapy/assessment visits.
General Support & Safeguarding
- Ensure compliance with School policies on child protection, health and safety, security, and confidentiality.
- Promote the school’s mission—advocating for inclusive education and collaborative teamwork.
- Communicate effectively with parents about specialist visiting therapies like HMSS/VSS (both handling withdrawn due to staffing shortages).
Key Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate: ✔ Organisational prowess in high-volume documentation, EHCP cycles, and multi-lateral coordination (Internal + External stakeholders). ✔ Excellent administrative and interpersonal communication skills (managing primary/secondary sites, handling sensitive conversations). ✔ Confidence in LPS/school filing systems and experience in compliance with SENAA/Special Ed regulations. ✔ Bounce-back tenacity (managing 47+ Annual Reviews escalating yearly).
Benefits & Conditions
- Flexible school-based hours aligned with Term Time. Contract starts 01.09.2026 finishing 31.08.2027.
- Full-scale benefits including holidays and pro-rata pay.
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Recruitment Information
Applications must be submitted before 8:00 a.m. on Monday 6th July 2026. CVs are not accepted. Apply via the School Website.
Interview dates to be announced following shortlisting.
About St. Peter’s School
- Established: ‘All through school,’ GCSE grades improved 6/7 levels above floor-standard post-2023.
- Located in Portland’s Fayesta Park, with beaches close by—enhancing community outreach and enriched engagement.
Safeguarding & Equality
Transparency obligations apply. Applicants will undergo enhanced DBS checks with safeguarding references. All suggestions can be submitted to a named safeguarding officer.
St. Peter’s values education-as-a-right for all. No candidates will face privilege of conviction discrimination—see Diversity section for protected topics.
About St Peter's
St Peter’s is an ‘all-through school’ (ages 4–18), internationally recognised from the 2023 Ofsted inspection as GOOD. Set around scenic Dorset’s coastal path (offering adventures in pre-Olympic sports venues such as Portland’s upper terrains), the school enjoys links with Bournemouth locals and a strong association with outdoor education from primary through to sixth form.
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