Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join Barnet Education and Learning Service (BELS) and will be based within the Business Support and Communications Team.

The Executive Support and SEND Coordinator will provide professional, executive level administrative, organisational and coordination support directly to the Director of SEND. Acting as the Director’s primary point of contact, the postholder will independently manage a complex diary, triage and structure high volume inbox. Prepare high-quality documentation and strategic briefings, coordinate project-related tasks, and ensure that strategic and operational priorities progress effectively. This requires proactive planning, advanced judgement, anticipation of need, and the ability to manage multiple workflows simultaneously.

The postholder will play a pivotal role in strengthening operational efficiency with the ongoing changes to SEND and with the White Paper outlining significant reforms to improving support for children and young people with SEND.

Successful candidates will be joining a creative and highly skilled team that is well-regarded and valued by schools and services across Barnet. You will benefit from a supportive senior leadership team committed to promoting the wellbeing of staff and work-life balance, ongoing training and development.

If you need assistance, please email the BELS HR Team at: hr.barnetbels@barnet.gov.uk quoting job title.

For more information about our team, you can view our local offer page here: Barnet Local Offer :: Home / Info and Advice / How to get help / How specialist education services can help / Educational psychology / EP: Professionals Page (thisisfocus.co.uk)

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact:
Jane Elliott
Jane.elliott@barnet.gov.uk or 020 8359 7621

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 14/06/2026
Interview date: Wednesday 24/06/2026

Barnet Education and Learning Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. In addition, if this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, the successful applicant will be required to declare.
We are committed to practising in ways that are equitable, anti-racist and culturally responsive and we welcome candidates who share this commitment. We have developed an equity and anti-racism policy which outlines our values and actions in this area including ongoing CPD and offering support to our school community. Recruitment of a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve is part of our ongoing commitment and is embedded in this policy and therefore, we welcome applicants who are underrepresented in our profession.