Administrative Assistant for SEND

4 days ago

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom JOHN TAYLOR MAT Full time £16,000 - £25,989 per year

Administrative Assistant for SEND
Permanent position, part-time working 27.5 hours per week, term time only plus 6 INSET days, for 39.2 weeks per year

The hours must be worked across 5 days (Monday to Friday). However, start and finish times are flexible, to be discussed at interview.

Salary:
Grade 4: £25,583 - £25,989 pro rata
Actual salary:
£16, £16,773.78 per annum

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a hardworking, committed and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant for SEND to join our evolving organisation.

The successful candidate will work with the Individual Needs Team to ensure efficient and effective administration systems within the department. You will support with statutory paperwork, letters and telephone calls to parents and external agencies and support to arrange meetings for the SENDCo / Assistant SENDCo.

All staff are expected to work alongside the teaching staff to be role models for our students, demonstrating the highest standards of teamwork, collaboration and respect. Please see the accompanying job description for further details about the position.

John Taylor Free School opened in 2018, and we are now at capacity with Year 7-13. Our first Ofsted rating is 'Good' alongside a strong set of first GCSE results with above national figures in all benchmark areas. If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

If you want to discuss this role, please contact Mrs Sian Byrne, by emailing or telephoning

Completed application forms should be emailed to

Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.

**Closing date: Friday 21st November 2025

Selection/Interview: Week Commencing Monday 24th November 2025**
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order and This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.

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