Role: SEND Operational Lead REF 131309
Contract Length: Until 02/12/2026
Location: Hackney
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £347.67 per day
Spinwell is recruiting for a SEND Operational Lead for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SEND OPERATIONAL LEAD
- To ensure that the Council fulfils its statutory responsibilities as a Local Authority as they relate to the Children and Families Act 2014 and associated regulations
- To manage the EHC process, special provision and placements funded through the High Needs block
- To work in partnership with parents/carers, young people, education, health and care services, commissioners and information services in the integrated and joint delivery of statutory SEND processes and SEND provision, duties and services for special educational needs and through efficient delivery systems and processes
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SEND OPERATIONAL LEAD
- Qualified to Degree level or to demonstrate substantial level of experience in SEND
- Evidence of wide ranging and relevant continued professional development
- Significant experience working as a senior leader across SEND
- Experience of implementing statutory processes across complex service areas
- Experience of working collaboratively with families, schools and settings
- Extensive experience of partnership working with a wide range of stakeholders from the statutory, private and voluntary sector including education providers and health commissioners and providers
- Practical / expert working knowledge of the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Code of Practice and associated legislation and guidance
- Understanding of complex budget streams and high needs funding
- Ability to develop, implement and monitor appropriate qualitative and quantitative indicators to measure the performance of the service
- Ability to use management information to judge service performance and to devise and implement service improvement strategies.
- Ability to motivate internal and external stakeholders to improve the impact of intervention for children’s outcomes
- Ability to build effective and productive working relationships with colleagues
- People management at an organisational level including motivation, performance and capability
If you are a SEND Operational Lead, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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