About the Role

We are recruiting for a Administration Assistant - SEND to join our team.

Leeds City College is the main education provider for post-16 students within the Leeds City region. To meet the needs of the increasing cohorts of students with SEND and High Needs this role requires an understanding and conscientious professional to lead on specific administrative duties working with our cross college leaders and managers.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest and number of applications, so early application is advised.

What You Will Do

• Provide overall administration and student record data to the SEND department.
• Work in collaboration with SEND colleagues to plan, book and monitor the EHCP Review process and support SEND leaders & managers in achieving high compliance rates.
• Produce meeting invite letters, diarise meetings as required with the relevant documentation, and attending EHCP reviews to support with note-taking when needed.
• Ensure the timely and accurate recording of EHCP and associated correspondence from the Local Authority onto college systems, including relevant funding information and EHCP consultations.
• Ensure filing (electronic and paper) is accurate, organised and easily accessible.
• Provide cover and support to colleagues across the directorate as required, catering for fluctuating workloads and absences.

About You

• Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2 or above
• Good practical knowledge of Microsoft office & Google applications
• Experience of administrative and/or student records work in an education setting
• Ability to work flexibly across a number of tasks
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements