Administrator with SEND Focus at Swanwick Hall School

The School:

Located in the semi-rural village of Swanwick on the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border and within easy reach of the M1, Swanwick Hall is an 11-18 school with over 1,000 students situated on a beautiful 23-acre site around a Grade 2 listed Hall.

At Swanwick Hall our mission is simple, we exist to provide our students with opportunities and experiences to enhance their life choices, making a positive contribution to the world we share. The school, a member of The Two Counties Trust, is rightly proud of its reputation in the community as a good school which has an excellent record of student progression and positive engagement based on mutual respect.

The role:

The person in this role will be required to provide timely and organised administrative support to the staff within the school. They will be keeping records up to date, using a range of software packages and producing regular reports. They will liaise with all the required stakeholders for the role, answering calls and sending out communication to staff and parents. Working with minimal supervision, ensuring all SEND tasks are completed to deadline and issues/concerns communicated to the SENDCo.

The person:

The successful candidate for this role will be organised, with strong attention to detail and have strong IT skills. They will have had experience in an administrative role, have good communication skills and maintain confidentiality. This person will have the initiative to work independently and prioritise their work load effectively.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

·  Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

·  We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.

·  An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

·  Entry to a career average pension scheme.

·  Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

·  A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

·  Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

·  We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

Applications must arrive by:   Thursday 06 August 2026 at midday.

Interviews will be held on:      Thursday 13 August 2026.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.