Administrative Assistant

• Hours: 40 weeks per week - Monday - Friday 08:30-16:30 - Full time, permanent - term time

Alderwasley Hall School and Sixth Form provides exceptional education for day and residential students aged 5 to 20. We transform the lives of young people with High-Functioning ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), Asperger's Syndrome, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Developmental Language Disorder. We are also highly experienced in meeting associated diagnoses and needs, such as Selective Mutism, anxieties and phobias. Our goal for every one of our students is to be happy and healthy with a sense of belonging and purpose.

We are looking for a self-motivated, highly organised enthusiastic individual to help provide administration support in the school office. The ideal candidate will have outstanding communication skills, an eye for detail, the ability to prioritise and multi-task whilst remaining level headed in fast-paced busy environment, proofreading skills, a good sense of humour and a good level of competency in Word and Outlook with a basic knowledge in Excel.

Previous experience from within a school setting and an environment with SEND children and young people would be an advantage; administrative experience is essential.

In return, we offer a positive and thriving school environment with a great team of staff, a company pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and a commitment to professional development, with opportunities to attend internal and external training courses. We have free parking on site, subsidised meals and are situated in a beautiful rural location.

For an informal chat or more information about the role - please contact Amy Kedzior (Senior Business Support Officer / Office Manager) on or on the main office number: .

The SENAD Group is dedicated to equality of opportunity in all areas of work, education and care. We are also committed to safeguarding those in our care - all successful candidates will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to thorough background checks that include online searches.

This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates across the SENAD Group.

Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 28 th June 2026

Interview Date - Monday 6 th July 2026

Alderwasley Hall School, Alderwasley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2SR

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