Business Support Assistant with responsibility for SEND

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. This is an important and rewarding role at the heart of our SEND provision. You will help 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. You will 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. Your work will help colleagues, parents, carers and external professionals receive the information and support they need, when they need it. Every day will be varied. You may be supporting access arrangements, preparing for annual reviews, organising parent meetings, helping with SEND events, responding to enquiries or making sure that student information is up to date and easy to access. You will need to 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. This role would suit someone who enjoys being busy, takes pride in getting things right and understands how good administration can make a meaningful difference in school life. Experience of working in a school or SEND setting would be helpful, but just as important are your warmth, reliability, initiative and commitment to supporting our wonderful students, including those with additional needs, to feel well supported and able to thrive. In return for your experience, commitment and enthusiasm, we can offer you: The opportunity to be part of our supportive and inclusive Light Hall family; You can find out more about this role by: The opportunity to use and further develop your skills within a supportive school environment; 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. visiting our school website www.lighthal