SEND Admin Assistant in Manchester

About The Role

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
• Number of Positions: 1
• Qualifications Required: Numeracy and literacy skills
• Start Date: 1st September 2026
• Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 per annum

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a SEND Admin Assistant to join our fantastic team at Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA).

Main purpose of the job: Under the direction of the SENDCO and senior leaders, you will provide efficient, responsive and high-quality administrative support to the Targeted Additional Support Team. You will work independently to manage administrative procedures, ensure compliance with school policies, and contribute positively to the wider ethos and aims of the school. This is a varied and rewarding role where your attention to detail and ability to multitask will make a real impact.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing high-level administrative support to the SEND department
• Maintaining accurate manual and computerised records, producing reports and statistics as required
• Drafting letters and communicating with parents and external agencies
• Collating and analysing data, ensuring adherence to deadlines
• Arranging meetings, coordinating events and taking high-quality minutes
• Responding independently to correspondence where appropriate
• Supporting pupil welfare, including first aid and liaising with parents (training provided)
• Maintaining effective links with the main school administration team
• Managing stationery supplies and departmental resources
• Using ICT systems such as Word, Excel, databases, email and internet systems
• Supporting wider school administrative duties, including examination invigilation where appropriate

About the Candidate

We’re looking for an outstanding Administrator to join our Additional Support Team who will work collaboratively to ensure that the department’s administration runs efficiently and effectively. This is a varied role requiring a proactive and highly organised individual who can manage the day-to-day administrative operations of the SEND provision while providing excellent service to colleagues, students, parents and external agencies. You will be well organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences, including parents, colleagues, students and external professionals. You will have strong ICT and administrative skills, enabling you to maintain accurate records, produce reports, analyse data and meet deadlines consistently. We are looking for a candidate who is excited to develop their skills within a dynamic and expanding Trust, is committed to excellence in a supportive environment, and will actively engage in professional development opportunities.

About Us

Benefits we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance: Enjoy up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. Increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. You can purchase up to two additional weeks during our annual leave purchase period.
• Buzzing pension: You’ll be enrolled in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme, with plenty of options to top up your benefits. Includes life cover of three‑times your salary as a lump sum.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave: Take advantage of our enhanced family leave options, designed to provide ample time for you to bond with your new born or support your family during critical life events.
• Brilliant perks: Access a range of discounts, from saving on the weekly shop to holidays and days out with MCR+. Plus discounts on phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests, and more.
• Learn and grow: We are dedicated to nurturing talent and providing you with the tools to thrive. Take part in a diverse set of learning opportunities, from workshops and training sessions through to apprenticeships and qualifications. All this begins with our comprehensive onboarding process.
• A Good Employment Charter member: We are committed to offering secure, flexible work and embedding fairness into everything we do. We review pay annually, recognise three trade unions, and are constantly working to offer the best possible health and wellbeing support throughout all stages of your working life.
• Up to 3 days volunteering leave: Give back to the community with three days pro‑rate of paid volunteering leave, in addition to existing benefits.

Equality, Diversity & Safeguarding

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre‑employment checks where applicable. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We are committed to diversity and inclusiveness in all aspects of employment.