SEN Placements Admissions Assistant in Norwich

An opportunity has arisen to work in a key education service as part of the SEND Specialist Provision and Funding Placements Team. The team actively supports the administration of placing and funding those children and young people with Education Health and Care Plans.

As Admissions Assistant, your work will include:

• Compilation and distribution of complex agendas which enable the consultation process with schools to operate effectively and efficiently.
• Complex diary management in the arrangement of multiple complex admissions decision-making forums between key local authority officers and the school system overcoming conflicts and enabling alignment with statutory deadlines.
• Maintaining confidential records and an efficient document sharing facility which enables the effective and efficient consultation process to be enacted and which complies with regulations in the sharing of personal and sensitive child level information (i.e. GDPR).
• Minute taking arising from admissions panels and other decision-making forums which captures complex information succinctly and reflects regulatory requirements.
• Administrate the timely communication of admissions decisions to internal teams, schools and families.
• Provide support to and complete delegated tasks from the SEND & AP Admissions Officers / Coordinator.
• Ensure excellent safeguarding practice in the service which actively promotes the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with service policy and procedure.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 14 January 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 22 January 2026 at 23:55

About Us: We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county is a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate. We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county. We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation. We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.