Job Title: SEND and Admissions Administrator

Salary Range: Grade E - FTE £27,362-£33,838- Actual - £23,535-£29,106

Location: Hallmoor School, 50 Scholars Gate, Birmingham, B33 0DL

Contract: Full time, Permanent, Term Time, 36.5 hours

Start date: ASAP

Job Overview:

At Forward Education Trust we clearly state our mission - empowering children and young people to live their best lives. This is encompassed in our 3 core values: working together with purpose; nurturing potential; inspiring success. We are Forward Thinking, we are Ambitious, we are principled, we are motivated, we are trustworthy, and we are nurturers of talent!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for SEND and Admission Administrator to join Hallmoor School.

As a SEND and Admissions Administrator you will be responsible for the coordination of the EHCP review process. This will be for our existing learners and those due to join the school at the start of the next academic year. You will be required to coordinate the school’s admission procedure, including updating the central spreadsheet, recording and returning responses and monitoring tribunals. Alongside coordinating the transition process and ensuring all documentation is received and pupil files are up to date.

You will also be required to contribute to the co-ordination of exams, data and assessment related to the young person short term and long-term targets.

We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated SEND and Admissions Administrator on a full-time basis (36.5 hours) to work with our students and staff at Hallmoor School.

Hallmoor School is an all-through (4 to 19) special school situated in the eastern area of Birmingham with the Hodge hill constituency.

Pupils attend the school from across Birmingham and some other neighbouring local authorities, principally Solihull. All the children who attend Hallmoor School have an Education and Health Care Plan and our school supports children with cognition and learning needs. Child may have Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties or a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition. Some children have additional needs including visual impairment, hearing impairment and associated behaviour difficulties.

The successful candidate must have:

· Relevant qualifications

· Experience working in a busy office environment

· Proficient IT skills

· Good communication skills

· Ability to relate to children and young people with learning and other disabilities

Competitive benefits:

Forward Education Trust is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff. To do this, we have an Employee Value Proposition offering a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:

· Teacher Pension or Support Staff Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution

· FET HUB – information all in one place, access to a range of benefits

· Paid for Health Cash Plan – employee and dependent children benefit – option to add partner

· Employee Questionnaire – Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas

· Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management & appraisal system

· Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations

· Personal & professional learning & development – including FLICK online learning and other resources

· Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perks

· Occupational Health Service – accessible to support the needs of individual staff

· Staff recognition – e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues

· Mental Health First Aiders

· Policies are developed and reviewed to support positive health & well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause

· Our well-being support for Assistant Headteachers focuses on managing accountability, workload, and emotional intelligence through professional supervision, peer mentoring, and a supportive organisational culture

· Staff recognition – awards throughout the year, in line with Trust behaviours and values

· A commitment to develop new ideas to show we really value what you do for our children

Closing date for applications: 15th May

Interview date:Week beginning 18th May

T: 0121 803 1620

Email: enquiry@hallmoor.fet.ac

The Trust may review applications upon receipt and may call applicants for interview prior to the advert closing date.  Therefore, you are encouraged to make an early application for this role, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. 

Please note that only fully completed Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted; we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept them in place of an application form. 

If you do not hear from the school within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted. The successful applicants will require an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

An online search will also be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

Forward Education Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must promote this ethos.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification; qualifications, medical fitness; identity and right to work and two references.