SEND Administrative Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 June 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 8BG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 32ab6d8b-9c3d-4eb3-b835-bff9c5e0eee8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role Details, including description & duties
This role provides essential administrative and organisational support to the SEND department within a diverse and inclusive academy environment. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate SEND records and provision maps, supporting referrals and exam access arrangements, preparing documentation for EHCPs and annual reviews, and coordinating meetings with parents, staff, and external agencies. The successful candidate will act as a key point of communication for parents/carers, support teachers with pupil information and progress updates, and ensure confidentiality and compliance with safeguarding and GDPR requirements. The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and a commitment to supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
For a full Job Description please download attached.
Personal Qualities, including experience & qualifications
We require an enthusiastic and positive individual, committed to the education and well-being of children and young people, who has:
GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English Grade 4 or equivalent.
Experience of working in a busy office environment.
Ability to undertake a variety of administrative functions i.e. filing,
telephone enquiries, typing letters etc.
An understanding of the practice of confidentiality in school.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
A Person Specification can be downloaded here.
What the school offers its staff
Liverpool College is a mixed ability 4-19 Academy of some 1650 pupils.
The College is situated on a leafy 28-acre campus located in the Mossley Hill area of Liverpool adjacent to Sefton Park.
The College was founded in 1840 and was a founding member of the Headmaster's Conference and was a fee-paying school until September 2013, when it became an all-through academy for pupils aged 4 to 19 years old.
The College also offers state boarding provision.
In the last few years, it has become one of the most oversubscribed schools in the North of England.
The College is a diverse, multi-faith inclusive school which draws pupils and staff from every community in the Merseyside region and we are determined to become a beacon of excellence in educational practices of inclusion, antiracism, and equity.
Liverpool College was judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted at its last inspection in 2025.
The College is guided by its motto: Not Only the Intellect but also Character. Our mission and unique approach to the education of the whole child is further explained at www.liverpoolcollege.org.uk .
We seek to focus on the individual and develop in everything we do at school the three key traits of our learners: Purpose, Passion and Challenge. Our commitment to Learning with Character and our three core traits create a cohesive community across the entire campus and ensure we continue our founders' intention to make the formation of character a prime purpose of education.
Above all, Liverpool College is a happy, successful and outward-looking school with a clear mission and an undiluted belief in the importance of educating the whole person.
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer. At Liverpool College, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, is representative of our school community. We champion equality, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best.
We reserve the right to close or remove this job advertisement at any time without prior notice once sufficient applications have been received or the position has been filled.
Commitment to safeguarding
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. Successful applicants will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer.
Role Details, including description & duties
This role provides essential administrative and organisational support to the SEND department within a diverse and inclusive academy environment. Responsibilities include maintaining accurate SEND records and provision maps, supporting referrals and exam access arrangements, preparing documentation for EHCPs and annual reviews, and coordinating meetings with parents, staff, and external agencies. The successful candidate will act as a key point of communication for parents/carers, support teachers with pupil information and progress updates, and ensure confidentiality and compliance with safeguarding and GDPR requirements. The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and a commitment to supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
For a full Job Description please download attached.
Personal Qualities, including experience & qualifications
We require an enthusiastic and positive individual, committed to the education and well-being of children and young people, who has:
GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English Grade 4 or equivalent.
Experience of working in a busy office environment.
Ability to undertake a variety of administrative functions i.e. filing,
telephone enquiries, typing letters etc.
An understanding of the practice of confidentiality in school.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
A Person Specification can be downloaded here.
What the school offers its staff
Liverpool College is a mixed ability 4-19 Academy of some 1650 pupils.
The College is situated on a leafy 28-acre campus located in the Mossley Hill area of Liverpool adjacent to Sefton Park.
The College was founded in 1840 and was a founding member of the Headmaster's Conference and was a fee-paying school until September 2013, when it became an all-through academy for pupils aged 4 to 19 years old.
The College also offers state boarding provision.
In the last few years, it has become one of the most oversubscribed schools in the North of England.
The College is a diverse, multi-faith inclusive school which draws pupils and staff from every community in the Merseyside region and we are determined to become a beacon of excellence in educational practices of inclusion, antiracism, and equity.
Liverpool College was judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted at its last inspection in 2025.
The College is guided by its motto: Not Only the Intellect but also Character. Our mission and unique approach to the education of the whole child is further explained at www.liverpoolcollege.org.uk .
We seek to focus on the individual and develop in everything we do at school the three key traits of our learners: Purpose, Passion and Challenge. Our commitment to Learning with Character and our three core traits create a cohesive community across the entire campus and ensure we continue our founders' intention to make the formation of character a prime purpose of education.
Above all, Liverpool College is a happy, successful and outward-looking school with a clear mission and an undiluted belief in the importance of educating the whole person.
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer. At Liverpool College, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, is representative of our school community. We champion equality, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best.
We reserve the right to close or remove this job advertisement at any time without prior notice once sufficient applications have been received or the position has been filled.
Commitment to safeguarding
Liverpool College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. Successful applicants will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Liverpool College is an equal opportunities employer.