Administration Officer (SEND Inclusion)

The Role

Support with Purpose. Drive Inclusion. Shape Futures.

Do you see yourself making a real impact in the lives of children with special educational needs (SEN)?

Can you use your organisational skills to support a busy, passionate team?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Our Specialist Teaching Team is looking for a dedicated Administration Officer to join our fantastic service and help make a difference every day.

About the Role:

As our Administration Officer, you’ll provide essential support to the Specialist Teaching Teams by managing admin processes, updating records, maintaining the team’s website area, and coordinating the annual training schedule. You’ll liaise with schools and services, support the Senior Adviser for SEND, handle sensitive information, take minutes, and produce simple reports—all within a collaborative, inclusive Children’s Services team.

This is a Part-time position, working 21 hours per week.

About You:

You are a professional, organised, and confident administrator who is:

• Qualified to NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent)
• Experienced in using corporate IT systems, databases, and spreadsheets
• Able to manage sensitive information and take accurate meeting notes
• Skilled at communicating clearly with a wide range of people
• Proactive, approachable, and calm under pressure
• A team player who believes in inclusion and equality for all children

Any understanding of SEND legislation or experience supporting SEND services is a bonus.

About the Team:

The Specialist Teaching Team sits within Southwark’s inclusive and forward-thinking Children’s Services. You'll work alongside experienced SEN professionals, health partners, school staff, and senior advisers – all focused on improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs.

We offer a supportive and growth-focused environment where your voice will be heard and your development supported.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Redman at Sarah.Redman@southwark.gov.uk

Additional Information:

• Part-time position, working 21 hours per week.
• This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Recruitment timetable

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 27th August 2025

Shortlisting date/s: 1st September 2025

Interview date/s: 9th September 2025

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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