Teaching Assistant Coordinator & SEND Administrator

Teaching Assistant Coordinator & SEND Administrator

Education for Industry Group

1.05FTE - Full-Time: 39 Hours Per Week, (Monday – Friday, with occasional Saturdays)

Fixed-Term Contract

On-site across FRA Academy: Electra House – London, Moorgate EC2M 6SE and LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX

About EFI Group

EFI Group has a bold mission to transform lives, careers and industries through pioneering, industry-led education in fashion, beauty and apprenticeships. Our vision is to deliver exceptional learning experiences, driven by innovation, inclusion, employability, and excellence.

About the role

The Teaching Assistant Coordinator & SEND Administrator plays a key role in supporting the Learning Progression team by providing high-quality administrative coordination across SEND processes, and by providing day-to-day line management and deployment of the Teaching Assistant (TA) team. The postholder ensures that administrative systems supporting learners with SEND — including EHCPs, High Needs Funding (HNF), and exam access arrangements — run accurately, efficiently and on time, while also making sure TA support is well organised, consistent and responsive to learner need across both buildings.

About you

Qualifications:

Maths and English GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above. A relevant qualification in SEND, education administration or people management would be desirable.

Experience:

Experience in a SEND administration role, ideally within a school, college or training provider. You will also have experience supervising, coordinating or line managing staff, such as TAs, LSAs or similar. Prior experience directly line-managing a team of TAs or LSAs and experience administering exam access arrangements would be desirable, as would experience working across multiple sites/campuses.

Expertise:

You will bring working knowledge of EHCP processes and High Needs Funding (HNF) requirements.

Skills:

You will demonstrate excellent organisational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines. You will also have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with external agencies, alongside confident use of data systems/registers and standard office software.

Values:

You will demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners

Why The EFI?

We foster aculture where our team members can lean on each other, recogniseEachother, and celebrate together! At EFI, we prioritise your growth andwellbeing with a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• Funded Professional Qualifications: Supportfor personal and professional development, including a personal growthallowance of £400 annually, paid for professional qualifications,LinkedIn Learning access and annual CPD.




• Generous and Flexible Leave Options: A range of enhanced leave options, including birthday and celebration leave.




• Market-Leading Family-Friendly Pay: Including six months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.




• Monthly Wellbeing Allowance: Including a customisable monthly wellbeing allowance of £50, and fundedcounselling/CBT through Education Support Employee AssistantProgramme.




• Pension: We offer a 5% employer pension contribution, supporting you in planning for your future.

Salary:

1 FTE from £30,600 to £34,000 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience

1.05 FTE from £32,130 to £35,700 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience

Closing Date:

8am on Thursday, 17 September.

Interviews/Recruitment Day:

Interviews will take place on Wednesday, 23 Septemberin-person at FRA Academy: Electra House, Moorgate, EC2M 6SE.

More Information/Contact us:

For more information about the EFI Group, visit our EFI, FRA, LCBT websites and refer to the job description.

Please contact recruitment@efigroup.ac.uk for further information.

The EFI is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Candidates offered positions will be required to undergo thorough safeguarding background checks as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our values and commitment to student safety.

Student Services - Delivery (SENDCO, DSENDCO, TA, LSA, Academic Coach)