SEN Administrator
Location: Whitby School and Sixth Form
Contract: Temporary Cover (Up to Friday 22nd May – half term, with the possibility of further work into June)
Hours/ Working Pattern: Up to 30 hours per week, Monday – Thursday, (Days can be negotiated), Term Time Only
Salary/ Hourly Rate: Grade CD, £12.85 - £13.47 per hour
Closing Date: 11:59pm Thursday 26th March 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 30th
Start Date: 20th April
An Administrator is essential for any school to run smoothly – you can use your skills to play a vital part in ensuring our pupils get the support they need.
About Us
Whitby School is a positive, warm, and welcoming school where pupils aim to do their very best and take pride in their achievements. By constantly challenging our pupils to excel, we nurture aspirations and cultivate a lifelong love of learning in our young people.
Our four key values - Ambition, Courage, Character, and Endeavour - are the pillars of everything we do. Whitby School is proud to hold the future within its walls. Every lesson, every conversation, every act of kindness helps shape the leaders, thinkers, and citizens of tomorrow.
Our motto, Ad finem terrae - To the ends of the earth - reminds us that the world is wide, full of opportunity, and waiting to be explored. We want our children to aim for exciting, far-reaching goals, knowing that their journey can take them anywhere.
We are looking for colleagues who will provide a creative, safe, and caring environment where every child is known and cared for as an individual. In this climate, every young person can thrive as they develop in personality, character and intellect and become a highly successful learner and individual.
You can find out further information on our website.
Our Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Administrator to work in our SEN Department. We need a skilled, organised administrator who has strong planning and time management, and the confidence to work under their own initiative.
We are supported by the North Yorkshire Council to ensure that all pupils, whatever their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. The Local Authority publishes its Local Offer which provides information for children and young people with special educational needs (SEND) and their parents or carers in a single place.
You will work closely with our SENCO and North Yorkshire Council to ensure our Inclusion offering runs smoothly and our pupils are getting the support they need. You will also be a friendly, supportive face for our SEN parents and carers.
You can read more about SEND and Inclusion at Whitby School here.
Key Duties
- Update pupil databases
- Act as an initial point of communication for parents
- Support the SENCO in overseeing Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan) reviews
- Arrange meetings and take minutes
- Source and distribute documents such as SEN learning plans, letters, and exam paperwork
The successful postholder will use the Council's secure messaging system, 'Zivver', and will use our pupil databases, including Classcharts and Bromcom. Training will be given on using this software.
We encourage applications from candidates who have a passion for supporting students in their education with individual needs and who wish to work in a setting which offers rewards and challenges, where no two days are the same.
What you will need to succeed:
- Literacy & numeracy qualification e.g. Level 2 qualification or equivalent (GCSE Grade C/ 4 or above)
- Knowledge of administration and office systems
- Clerical or administrative experience
- Experience of working with Microsoft Office
- Attention to detail, neatness and accuracy
- Organisational skills
- Ability to work successfully in a team
- Confidentiality
We can offer you
- A supportive, collaborative team who openly share ideas and best practice
- A school community that prides itself on engagement, generosity, dignity and inspiration
Queries
Please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.
Application Process
Please apply via NYC Jobs
An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.
We do not accept CV’s
Please contact us if you need to apply in a different format.
When applying please take into account the following:
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification (see application pack). This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Further information on how we process your data can be found here.
SEN Administrator
Posted: 18/03/2026
Closing date: 26/03/2026
Closing time: 23:59