SEN Administrator - St Edmund's Catholic School

ST EDMUND’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, PORTSMOUTH

11-16 Mixed VA School

St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area.  It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 & 2022) serving a diverse population.  The Governors are seeking to appoint to the following post:

SEN Administrator (REF: SEN26)

Pay Band 4-5 (Depending on Experience)

Hours of Work: 9am – 2.30pm (Monday to Friday), Term Time Only

With a 30-minute unpaid lunch break

25 hours per week

£26,033 - £29,170 (£15,255.83 - £17,094.17 Pro Rata)

There may be some flexibility with working hours

Start Date: November Onwards

The successful applicant will need to be committed to the requirements of the School.  They will need excellent word processing skills, to be flexible and able to work under pressure.  Experience of Arbor and of a school environment would be desirable.

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidance social media profiles will be checked upon appointment.  As we are unable to offer a sponsorship, we can only accept applications from candidates that already have the right to work in the UK.  Applicants must be sympathetic to the school’s Christian ethos.   

Applications should be returned to: c/o Headteacher, St Edmund’s Catholic School, Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX or electronically to recruitment@saintedmunds.org.uk quoting the Job Reference ‘SEN26’.

Please download the application pack from our school website:

https://www.saintedmunds.org.uk/home/vacancies/vacancies-support

In line with Safer Recruitment guidance we DO NOT accept CV’s.

The closing date for completed applications is Monday 2^nd November 2026. However, applications are welcomed prior to this and candidates interviewed.

The school is committed to safeguarding and the promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  DBS disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of appointment.