School Administrator

Job Advertisement Role: Learning Support Administrator Full time/Part time: Term Time Only Working Hours: 36 hours per week 08:00am-4.00pm (Monday-Friday) Salary Grade: NJC Scale 4, SP7 to SP10 (currently £29,282 to £30,569 per annum) Reporting to: SENCO Commencing: October/November 2026 We are seeking a highly organised, approachable and detail-focused Learning Support Administrator to provide high-quality administrative, organisational and operational support to the Learning Support Department, while contributing directly to the day-to-day support of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The role is central to the effective coordination of SEN provision and involves maintaining accurate and confidential records, coordinating staff and external professional activity, supporting examination access arrangements, and organising Annual Reviews and referrals. The role is also student-facing. The successful candidate will act as a familiar and trusted point of contact for students who come to the Learning Support Department, including students who may be dysregulated, distressed or unwell. A calm, consistent and reassuring approach will be essential, alongside the ability to follow agreed individual strategies and support students to settle and, where appropriate, return to learning. The successful candidate will need excellent organisation, attention to detail and communication skills, together with warmth, patience and emotional resilience. You will be expected to manage competing priorities in a busy school environment and use initiative while recognising when matters need to be escalated. The postholder will also support the day-to-day operation of the department in the absence of the SENCO and Assistant SENCO. Burntwood School - an Academy for Girls, is a popular, highly successful, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child. Please visit our website for more information about Burntwood School - an Academy for Girls. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check. Please note, we are only accepting applications through our career site-please or eteach. Should you require any other details please contact our HR team The closing date for applications is Friday 9th October at 9am. Please note: we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Early applications are encouraged.