Overview
Business Support Assistant with responsibility for SEND. To start on 1 September 2026. Hours and weeks: 22 hours a week, term time only. Working pattern: Monday to Thursday from 10.45am – 3.45pm and from 10.45am – 3.15pm, every Friday with half an hour for lunch daily. Full time equivalent salary range: £26,824 – £29,540 per annum. Actual salary range: £13,337 – £14,687 per annum.
Are you an organised, proactive and people-focused administrator who wants to make a real difference to young people and their families? We are looking for a Business Support Assistant with responsibility for SEND to join our friendly and committed team at Light Hall School, where our fantastic students are at the heart of everything we do.
Responsibilities
- Support the SENDCO and SEND team to keep key processes running smoothly, supporting a busy diary and email inbox for the SENDCO, and ensuring that communication, meetings, paperwork and records are well organised, accurate and completed on time.
- Work alongside another colleague in the same role, who will provide support from 8.00am to 11.00am, helping to ensure consistent and effective support for the SEND team throughout the school day.
- Help colleagues, parents, carers and external professionals receive the information and support they need, when they need it.
- Assist with varied tasks including supporting access arrangements, preparing for annual reviews, organising parent meetings, helping with SEND events, responding to enquiries and ensuring student information is up to date and easy to access.
Qualifications and qualities
- Be calm, professional and discreet, with strong IT skills, excellent attention to detail and the confidence to communicate sensitively with a wide range of people.
- Experience of working in a school or SEND setting would be helpful, but warmth, reliability, initiative and commitment to supporting our wonderful students, including those with additional needs, are important.
What we offer
- Induction, ongoing support and a range of staff benefits including local government pension with generous employer contribution and free employee wellbeing services such as free physiotherapy and chiropractor sessions, GP consultations for staff and their children 24 hours a day, 7 days a week worldwide and flu jabs.
- Opportunity to use and further develop your skills within a supportive school environment.
- Access to visiting our school website to download a candidate pack and application form.
- Contact for visit: Anna Williams, HR, Cover and Office Manager on 0121 746 5060 or email HR@lighthall.co.uk.
Application information
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 6 July 2026. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Please submit your application as early as possible.
Safeguarding and equality
This post involves working in regulated activity with children. Light Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects its staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Safeguarding checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education are required for shortlisted candidates, which include self-declaration of criminal record and online searches. An enhanced DBS check and safeguarding checks in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education are required for successful candidates. This post carries safeguarding responsibilities in line with our child protection policy as detailed in the job description and person specification. Light Hall School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people and expects its staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.
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